Media and the Rhetoric of Body Perfection: Cosmetic Surgery, Weight Loss and Beauty in Popular Culture

by Deborah Harris-Moore

Book Overview

Against the background of the so-called 'obesity epidemic', Media and the Rhetoric of Body Perfection critically examines the discourses of physical perfection that pervade Western societies, shedding new light on the rhetorical forces behind body anxieties and extreme methods of weight loss and beautification. Drawing on rich interview material with cosmetic surgery patients and offering fresh analyses of various texts from popular culture, including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138269530
• ISBN13: 9781138269538
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 10.1"