Short description
This text brings into sharp focus the multitude of societal and psychological forces that compel American women to pursue the ideal of thinness at any cost. It seeks to act as a benchmark work on the subject for the future.
Long description
Am I Thin Enough Yet? brings into sharp focus the multitude of societal and psychological forces that compel American women to pursue the ideal of thinness at any cost. It will remain a benchmark work on the subject for many years to come.;This book is intended for general readers with an interest in sociology and women's studies.
Review
[Hesse-Biber] makes the politics of weight personal as she provides therapeutic options for those seeking to overcome weight obsessions. --Booklist
[G]ives a needed perspective on the artificial creation of a mind/body dichotomy, and offers solutions in the forms of social activism and education to combat what, for many anorexia sufferers, is a slow form of suicide. --Listener