Against the background of the so-called 'obesity epidemic', Media and the Rhetoric of Body Perfection critically examines the discourses of physical perfection that pervade Western societies, shedding new light on the rhetorical forces behind body anxieties and extreme methods o…
Drawing on rich interview material with cosmetic surgery patients and offering fresh analyses of various texts from popular culture, including internationally-screened reality-television, entertainment programmes and documentaries, this book examines the ways in which Western me…
Seit ihrer Entstehung ging es der kritischen Theorie in ihren unterschiedlichen Ausführungen stets darum, die bestehende Gesellschaft mit ihren normativen Ordnungen zu kritisieren. Dabei differenzierten sich die unterschiedlichen Formen der kritischen Theorie hinsichtlich versch…
Biographical note: Alexandra Couto, University of Oslo, Norway. Main description: Literature on political perfectionism has often mainly focused on dealing with objections. This book highlights the intuitive appeal of liberal perfectionism. Many objections to perfectionism are …
Many serious psychiatric disorders can include perfectionist tendencies - OCD, social phobia, depression, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and others. This edition offers readers the benefits of the latest research on coping strategies and medication to help those who…
Many serious psychiatric disorders can include perfectionist tendencies - OCD, social phobia, depression, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and others. This edition offers readers the benefits of the latest research on coping strategies and medication to help those who…
Many serious psychiatric disorders can include perfectionist tendencies - OCD, social phobia, depression, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and others. This edition offers readers the benefits of the latest research on coping strategies and medication to help those who…
Perfectionism has been found to play an important yet complex role in sport, dance and exercise. This collection provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of theory, measurement, research findings, and practitioner issues associated with perfectionism, providing readers wi…
Perfectionism has been found to play an important yet complex role in sport, dance and exercise. This collection provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of theory, measurement, research findings, and practitioner issues associated with perfectionism, providing readers wi…
