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The Beauty Myth

Naomi Wolf
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59 pages • 1 hour read

Naomi Wolf

The Beauty Myth

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1990

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  • Before You Read Sparkles iconBeta

  • Summary

  • Background

  • Key Figures

  • Themes

  • Index of Terms

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    What is the beauty myth, and how does it affect women and our society at large?

    2.

    Why does Wolf argue that women themselves often subscribe to and perpetuate the beauty myth? Can women avoid doing this, and, if so, how?

    3.

    The author primarily links the dissemination of the beauty myth to consumer advertising and mass culture. Do you believe that she goes far enough in her criticism of capitalism as the modern source of this concept?

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