Looking good : male body image in modern America / Lynne Luciano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Luciano, Lynne, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Body image in men.

Physical Description:

x, 259 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Hill and Wang, 2001.

Summary:

Men once dreaded being accused of vanity, but now they are spending millions on fitness training, bodybuilding, hair replacement, and cosmetic surgery in the relentless pursuit of physical perfection. In this lively examination, Luciano explores what this new world reveals about American society today.

Contents:

1. Looking Good: A Historical Perspective 13

2. The Organization Man: Men in the 1950s 37

3. "Finding the Real Me": Men in the 1960s 75

4. A Culture of Narcissism: Men in the 1970s 101

5. Bingeing and Buffing Up: Men in the 1980s 133

6. "No Man Ever Needs to Feel Inadequate Again": Men in the 1990s 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-236) and index.

ISBN:

0809066378

OCLC:

43992517