Description
Book SynopsisBecoming Women offers a thoughtful examination of the search for identity in an image-oriented world. That search is told through the experiences of a group of women who came of age in the wake of second and third wave feminism, featuring voices from marginalized and misrepresented groups.
Trade Review'The concepts are clearly defined, allowing the reader to keep pace with the wealth of ideas and subjects discussed... This work significantly demonstrates the autonomy and agency of Women in creating their own embodiment in a society that pushes for a strict standard of how women should look and act.' -- Ashley Crouch Journal of Religion and Culture vol 26:1-2:2016 'Finally we have sophisticated feminist disability work that moves beyond social construction of gender and disability... Highly recommended.' -- P.A. Murphy Choice Magazine vol 52:01:2014 'Becoming Women is a rare gem for disability studies that grounds complex theory within the personal narratives of women with disabilities... The book highlights the need for cultural change in viewing disabled bodies, particularly within medicalized caregiving settings.' -- Kaley Roosen Canadian Journal of Disability Studies vol 3:03:2014
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables Acknowledgments Introduction: Searching for Identity in Image Culture 1 In the Shadow of Difference 2 In a Girl's Body 3 Invisible in Full View 4 The Student Body 5 Puberty as Sexual Spectacle 6 A Body That Looks, and Feels, Like a Woman 7 In the Mirror of Beauty Culture Conclusion: Out of the Shadows Appendix A: Participant Profiles Appendix B: Interview Guide and Advertising Flyer References Index
