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the origins and power of female body shape

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An edition of Curvology (2015)

Curvology

the origins and power of female body shape

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In Curvology, Cambridge Professor of Veterinary Anatomy David Bainbridge applies the science of evolutionary biology and cutting-edge psychology to women's bodies, to explain why the human female is the only female animal to have curves and how these curves rule our lives, by influencing not only sexual selection but also social hierarchy and self-image. Written in lucid and engaging prose, Bainbridge's unique brand of popular science also draws on illuminating references from art history, contemporary media culture, and a range of first-person interviews with some actual human women . Offering a level-headed and fresh perspective on a contentious issue, Curvology will be a fascinating, controversial, and highly newsworthy read.

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Portobello Books
Language
English
Pages
227

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Subjects
Sex (Psychology), Sex differences, Human body, Physiology, Women, Human evolution, Body image in women, Body image, Curves

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Curvology: The Origins and Power of Female Body Shape
2016, Portobello Books
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Cover of: Curvology
Curvology: the origins and power of female body shape
2015, Portobello Books
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
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Curvology: the origins and power of female body shape
2015
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat

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Table of Contents

An introduction to our obsession
Part 1. The body: Where women's bodies came from
Where women's bodies come from
The power of curves
Part 2. The mind: What men want and why it doesn't matter
Trapped in a vessel of flesh
Comfort and discomfort eating
A malaise of shapes
Part 3. The world: Following the fashion
Covering up and tucking in
Why women care and why it's complicated.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
599.938
Library of Congress
GN281.4 .B35 2015

The Physical Object

Pagination
227 pages
Number of pages
227

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL28339289M
Internet Archive
curvologyorigins0000bain
ISBN 10
1846275504
ISBN 13
9781846275500
OCLC/WorldCat
898155839

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