The Ministry of Thin

Informationen zum Autor Emma Woolf is the great-niece of Virginia Woolf. After studying English at Oxford University she worked in publishing, before becoming a full-time writer. She is a columnist for The Times and also writes for The Independent, The Mail on Sunday, Harper's Bazaar, Red, Grazia and Psychologies. She was a co-presenter on Channel 4's Supersize vs Superskinny; other media appearances include Newsnight, Woman's Hour and Radio 4's Four Thought. Emma's first book, An Apple a Day: A Memoir of Love and Recovery from Anorexia was published in 2012 and shortlisted for the Beat Award for Recovery Inspiration. She was also nominated for Mind's Journalist of the Year. She lives in London. You can follow Emma on Twitter: @ejwoolf. Review of The Ministry of Thin in The Observer: "Woolf sets her stall out with brio. [...] Woolf's skill in is in adding intellectual and emotional ballast to the debates that interest her. In its best moments, this book emerges as a hypnotist's finger-click signalling women to wake up." Klappentext SOCIAL SCIENCE / General Zusammenfassung The Ministry of Thin takes an unflinching look at how the modern obsession with weight loss, youth, beauty and perfection got out of control. Emma Woolf, author of An Apple a Day, explores how we might all be able to stop hating and start liking our own bodies again. And she dares to ask: if losing weight is the answer, what is the question?

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Woolf Emma, Emma Woolf, Woolf Emma
• Editore: Summersdale Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.05.2013
• EAN: 9781849534123
• ISBN: 978-1-84953-412-3
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 132 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Condotta di vita, auto-realizzazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Analisi delle strutture sociali; SELF-HELP / Eating Disorders & Body Image, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Eating Disorders, Diets & dieting, Diets and dieting, nutrition, Social and ethical issues, Family and health, Coping With Eating Disorders