AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 START THE WEEKAn unmissable essay from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Don't Touch My Hair and What White People Can Do Next'A must-read'Psychologies'Radical,incisive,thoughtful...I can't recommend enough'Vicky Spratt'This is the book we have needed...her pièce de resistance,a clarion call for us to reconsider the entire contemporary concept of beauty...empowering'Glamour,Best New Books in OctoberFor too long,beauty has been entangled in the forces of patriarchy and capitalism: objectification,shame,control,competition and consumerism. We need to find a way to do beauty differently. This radical,deeply personal and empowering essay points to ways we can all embrace our unruly beauty and enjoy our magnificent,disobedient bodies.It accompanies The Cult of Beauty,a major exhibition at Wellcome Collection,opening in October 2023.'Powerful'The i,Best New Books to Read in October 2023'Calls for a radical reimagination and holistic reclamation of beauty'Dazed
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Publisher: Profile Books LtdISBN: 9781800817920Number of pages: 160Weight: 120 gDimensions: 178 x 110 x 18 mmEdition: Main
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This is the book we have needed...her pièce de resistance,a clarion call for us to reconsider the entire contemporary concept of beauty...empoweringA must-read...Dabiri writes with empowering enthusiasm on alternatives to the way we look at beauty,and encourages us to rebel against current beauty standardsA radical,incisive and thoughtful assessment of beauty - how we conceive of it under capitalism and how we ought to reframe our thinking about it and,by extension - ourselves. I can't recommend ordering a copy enough. Emma is a fantastic writer...she always helps me to find new ways of seeing,perhaps she can do that for you tooDisobedient Bodies grapples with the complicated and messy history of beauty,and how our constantly evolving (yet always unattainable) standards are entrenched in oppressive systems that hold us back...Dabiri takes our understanding beyond the surface. It's an essay that calls for a radical reimagination and holistic reclamation of beautyEngagingly written and well researched...A powerful readPowerful...Disobedient Bodies explores the way in which we spend effort and money rectifying our "flaws"...to encourage an alternative approach to beautyA very important bookPraise for What White People Can Do NextEmma is once-in-a-generation cleverGame-changingEssential...accessible and yet so full of scholarship. Witty,insightful,a must-readImpactful...a manifesto for meaningful and lasting change. And trust us,once you've picked it up and started reading,you won't want to put it downPraise for Don't Touch My HairGroundbreaking...I would urge everyone to read itGroundbreaking...scintillatingFascinating,educational,personal,humble and engaging. I urge you all to read it!
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