Widdows, Heather
Perfect Me: Beauty as an Ethical Ideal
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691197142
- author:
- Widdows, Heather
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 15.6 centimetres (0.52 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction,Social Sciences, Gender Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The demand to be beautiful has become an increasingly important moral imperative in today's world. Being perfect is now seen as an ethical ideal that we judge ourselves by, and this has significant implications for how we perceive the self. Heather Widdows argues that our perception of the self is changing, with more emphasis placed on the body and its transformation. This shift has led to a growing demand for beauty practices and interventions, which can be both alluring and problematic. By examining the nature of the beauty ideal, Widdows reveals how it defines our daily practices and structures our understanding of ourselves and others. Understanding the ethical nature of the beauty ideal is crucial if we are to address its harms. This book provides a thought-provoking exploration of the complex relationships between beauty, identity, and morality.
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