feminine beauty (aesthetics)

Discusses the psychological impact of health and beauty issues on women, calling for greater self-acceptance and covering such topics as eating disorders, cosmetic surgery, and the fashion industry.

A collection of quotes, essays, and stories that explain why people should not be obsessed with their weight and should learn to love themselves because of who they are, not what they look like.

Writer and documentary filmmaker Kym Ragusa describes her racially and culturally mixed heritage, growing up in West Harlem in a time when the city was still racially divided, and the love of both grandmothers who gave her the love and stability to succeed.

Contains over twenty-five essays written by women about the relationship of their bodies to their self-images.

Chronicles the history of the beauty myth and reveals its newly sophisticated function at home and at work.

Details the effects that the media has on body image, describes how women adorn and alter their bodies to conform, and explores how to develop a positive body image, despite what society considers ideal.

Chronicles the history of the beauty myth and reveals its newly sophisticated function at home and at work.

Discusses body image, presents facts about all the body parts along with comments from real girls about their own, and profiles more than twenty looks, such as the "Diva" and the "Power Jock." Also includes an annotated resource guide.