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OverviewNumerous contemporary artists, particularly female artists, have chosen to examine the idealization of the female body. In this crucial book, Emily L. Newman focuses on a number of key themes including obesity, anorexia, bulimia, dieting, self-harm, and female body image. Many artists utilize their own bodies in their work, and in the act of trying to critique the diet industry, they also often become complicit, as they strive to lose weight themselves. Making art and engaging eating disorder communities (in real life and online) often work to perpetuate the illnesses of themselves or others. A core group of artists has worked to show bodies that are outside the norm, paralleling the rise of fat activism in the 1990s and 2000s. Interwoven throughout this inclusive study are related interdisciplinary concerns including sociology, popular culture, and feminism. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Emily L. NewmanPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.682kg ISBN: 9780415346801ISBN 10: 0415346800 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 24 May 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate 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 ContentsBeginnings; Diets; Eating Disorders; Self-Harm; Fatness; Beginnings, Again; Selected BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationEmily L. Newman is Associate Professor of Art History at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |