Twilight Zones: The Hidden Life of Cultural Images from Plato to O.J.
By Susan Bordo.
Description
Considering everything from Nike ads, emaciated models, and surgically altered breasts to the culture wars and the O.J. Simpson trial, Susan Bordo deciphers the hidden life of cultural images and the impact they have on our lives. She builds on the provocative themes introduced in her acclaimed work Unbearable Weightwhich explores the social and political underpinnings of women's obsession with bodily imageto offer a singularly readable and perceptive interpretation of our image-saturated culture. As it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish between appearance and reality, she...
ISBN(s)
0520211022, 9780520211025
