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Young Women and the Body

A Feminist Sociology

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  • © 2001

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Authors:
  1. Liz Frost

    1. University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

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  1. Jo Campling
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction: the Alien Body

    • Liz Frost
    Pages 1-9

  3. What is Body-Hatred?

    • Liz Frost
    Pages 10-33

  4. The Limits of Self-Reflexivity

    • Liz Frost
    Pages 34-59

  5. Adolescence and Body-Hatred

    • Liz Frost
    Pages 60-81

  6. Teenage Consumers and Body-Hatred

    • Liz Frost
    Pages 82-107

  7. Sexuality and Body-Hatred

    • Liz Frost
    Pages 108-130

  8. Young Women’s Experience of Body-Hatred: Stigma and Shame

    • Liz Frost
    Pages 131-169

  9. Young Men and Body-Hatred

    • Liz Frost
    Pages 170-193

  10. Young Women and the Body: Some Conclusions

    • Liz Frost
    Pages 194-198

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 199-213
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About this book

Young Women and the Body sets out to examine why the current generation of young women seem to be deeply unhappy with their own bodies. Dieting and disguising are commonplace, and inflicting serious harm by no means rare in fourteen to eighteen year olds. Despite prophesies to the contrary boys and adults are suffering far less. Drawing on feminist social constructionist perspectives the book seeks to examine this epidemic of body-hatred.

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'An excellent book, refreshing and well written. Creative and compelling, it will prove to be highly popular with students in social science.' - Angela Grier, Leeds Metropolitan University

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

    Liz Frost

About the author

LIZ FRONT is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of the West of England, Bristol. She is also a Home Office appointed Mental Health Act Commissioner, regularly visiting psychiatric facilities in the South West of England.

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