Bodies: Big Ideas/Small Books - Softcover

"Ms. Orbach extends feminist analysis systematically, convincingly, and movingly to portray the anorectic struggle as a metaphor for our age."--"The New York Times Book Review"

"A much-needed antidote to the unsympathetic views often aroused by anorexia nervosa."--"The Times Literary Supplement "(London)

Praise for Susie Orbach:

"Virtually all feminist debate on body image and beauty imagery owes its existence to Susie Orbach's enduring formulation."--Naomi Wolf
"Susie Orbach's pioneering work isn't just the first to expose the links between sexual politics and female dieting; it remains the classic work on the subject."--Susan Faludi

"Ms. Orbach extends feminist analysis systematically, convincingly, and movingly to portray the anorectic struggle as a metaphor for our age."--"The New York Times Book Review "on "Hunger Strike "

"Orbach provides a rich, nuanced context for the present moment, looking through time and across cultures."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"A cogent, relevant look at the contemporary body in crisis."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"A smart and rich compendium of what is going on within and without our bodies today, its pages informed by Orbach's decades of clinical practice and research."--"The Times "(UK)

"A timely and powerful polemic . . . on the western obsession with achieving physical perfection."--"The Guardian" (UK)

"A timely entry in the current analysis of reality versus fiction that seems to be steadily encompassing all facets of American life."--"Booklist "

Praise for Susie Orbach:

"Virtually all feminist debate on body image and beauty imagery owes its existence to Susie Orbach's enduring formulation."--Naomi Wolf
"Susie Orbach's pioneering work isn't just the first to expose the links between sex

"Orbach provides a rich, nuanced context for the present moment, looking through time and across cultures."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"A cogent, relevant look at the contemporary body in crisis."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"A smart and rich compendium of what is going on within and without our bodies today, its pages informed by Orbach's decades of clinical practice and research."--"The Times "(UK)

"A timely and powerful polemic . . . on the western obsession with achieving physical perfection."--"The Guardian" (UK)

"A timely entry in the current analysis of reality versus fiction that seems to be steadily encompassing all facets of American life."--"Booklist "

Praise for Susie Orbach:

"Virtually all feminist debate on body image and beauty imagery owes its existence to Susie Orbach's enduring formulation."--Naomi Wolf

"Susie Orbach's pioneering work isn't just the first to expose the links between sexual politics and female dieting; it remains the classic work on the subject."--Susan Faludi

"Ms. Orbach extends feminist analysis systematically, convincingly, and movingly to portray the anorectic struggle as a metaphor for our age."--"The New York Times Book Review "on "Hunger Strike "

"Orbach provides a rich, nuanced context for the present moment, looking through time and across cultures."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"A cogent, relevant look at the contemporary body in crisis."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"A smart and rich compendium of what is going on within and without our bodies today, its pages informed by Orbach's decades of clinical practice and research."--"The Times "(UK)

"A timely and powerful polemic . . . on the western obsession with achieving physical perfection."--"The Guardian" (UK)

"A timely entry in the current analysis of reality versus fiction that seems to be steadily encompassing all facets of American life."--"Booklist "

Praise for Susie Orbach:

"Virtually all feminist debate on body image and beauty imagery owes its existence to Susie Orbach's enduring formulation."--Naomi Wolf
"Susie Orbach's pioneering work isn't just the first to expose the links between sexual politics and female dieting; it remains the classic work on the subject."--Susan Faludi

"Ms. Orbach extends feminist analysis systematically, convincingly, and movingly to portray the anorectic struggle as a metaphor for our age."--"The New York Times Book Review "on "Hunger Strike "

Orbach provides a rich, nuanced context for the present moment, looking through time and across cultures. "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

A cogent, relevant look at the contemporary body in crisis. "Kirkus Reviews"

A smart and rich compendium of what is going on within and without our bodies today, its pages informed by Orbach's decades of clinical practice and research. "The Times (UK)"

A timely and powerful polemic . . . on the western obsession with achieving physical perfection. "The Guardian (UK)"

A timely entry in the current analysis of reality versus fiction that seems to be steadily encompassing all facets of American life. "Booklist"

Virtually all feminist debate on body image and beauty imagery owes its existence to Susie Orbach's enduring formulation. "Naomi Wolf"

Susie Orbach's pioneering work isn't just the first to expose the links between sexual politics and female dieting; it remains the classic work on the subject. "Susan Faludi"

Ms. Orbach extends feminist analysis systematically, convincingly, and movingly to portray the anorectic struggle as a metaphor for our age. "The New York Times Book Review on Hunger Strike""

"Orbach provides a rich, nuanced context for the present moment, looking through time and across cultures." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A cogent, relevant look at the contemporary body in crisis." --Kirkus Reviews

"A smart and rich compendium of what is going on within and without our bodies today, its pages informed by Orbach's decades of clinical practice and research." --The Times (UK)

"A timely and powerful polemic . . . on the western obsession with achieving physical perfection." --The Guardian (UK)

"A timely entry in the current analysis of reality versus fiction that seems to be steadily encompassing all facets of American life." --Booklist

"Virtually all feminist debate on body image and beauty imagery owes its existence to Susie Orbach's enduring formulation." --Naomi Wolf

"Susie Orbach's pioneering work isn't just the first to expose the links between sexual politics and female dieting; it remains the classic work on the subject." --Susan Faludi

"Ms. Orbach extends feminist analysis systematically, convincingly, and movingly to portray the anorectic struggle as a metaphor for our age." --The New York Times Book Review on Hunger Strike