The Perfectible Body: The Western Ideal of Male Physical Development

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Item: The Perfectible Body: The Western Ideal of Male Physical Development
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by Kenneth R. Dutton

In many cultures, physical perfection is a contradiction in terms; the physical--the realm of the body--is, by definition, thought of as imperfect. Yet in Western cultures, the pervasive tradition in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0826407870

ISBN13:9780826407870

Release Date:January 1995

Publisher:Continuum

Length:400 Pages

Weight:2.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 7.3" x 9.5"

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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago

The Perfectible Body truly made me accept myself for the body I was given. The book made me aware that there really is no perfect body.

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