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OverviewWhat role does 'vanity' play in the lives of 21st century subjects? Exploring a range of fields including public health, information technology, media studies and feminist approaches to the body and beauty, this book offers a broad analysis of how 'vanity' shapes contemporary Western societies and its understandings of selfhood. Full Product DetailsAuthor: C. Tanner , J. Maher , S. FraserPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 3.796kg ISBN: 9780230272187ISBN 10: 0230272185 Pages: 210 Publication Date: 27 February 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction. Vanity: Language, Bodies and Material Conditions Modern Vanity: Consumption, the Body Beautiful and the New Political Subject Fitness, 'Wellbeing' and the Beauty–health Nexus Anti-ageing Medicine and the Consumption of Youth Enacting 'Reality': Fat Shame, Admiration and Reflexivity Digital Narcissism: Social Networking, Blogging and the Tethered Self Conclusion Notes ReferencesReviewsAuthor InformationCLAIRE TANNER is Research Fellow at Monash University, Australia. JANEMAREE MAHER is Associate Professor at Monash University, Australia. SUZANNE FRASER is Associate Professor at Monash University, Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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