![]() ![]() ![]() The following seven chapters analyze the way the beauty myth has spread in the West in the context of consumerism and mass culture, especially after the Industrial Revolution. The link between the beauty myth and “a long hard struggle for identity” is the main theme in this text (285). Wolf defines the beauty myth as a commodified, censored, and unreachable physical ideal to which women must adhere. The first chapter, “The Beauty Myth,” defines the book’s subject matter and some of its key themes ranging from religion to elective cosmetic surgery. This study guide refers to the 2009 HarperCollins eBook edition.Ĭontent Warning: This book references disordered eating and domestic violence. ![]()
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