Cosmetics, fashion, and the exploitation of women
In the early 1950s, a lively debate on these issues was sparked by an article in the us socialist newsweekly the militant exposing the ruthless profit drive of the giant cosmetics monopolies. today this exchange, cosmetics, fashion, and the exploitation of women, is recognized as a classic of marxism, providing an introduction to the origins of the oppression of women—and the road toward our emancipation. also available in spanish (isbn: 9781604881936), french (isbn: 9781604881950), farsi (isbn: 9789649225128), greek (isbn: 9786185130145 ) “an extraordinary contribution to the role of the cosmetic industry with the cultural, political, social, and economic restrictions imposed upon women -- and what can be done about it. eloquent, original, and unreservedly recommended…” —midwest book review
In the early 1950s, a lively debate on these issues was sparked by an article in the us socialist newsweekly the militant exposing the ruthless profit drive of the giant cosmetics ...
Ideal para lectores que buscan historia y cultura, y también para quienes siguen el trabajo de Mary-Alice Waters.
Esta edición destaca por su información editorial visible y por ubicar su publicación en 2024.
With a 2024 preface and new opening chapter, “Norms of beauty and fashion are inseparable from the class struggle,” both by Mary-Alice Waters.
How do capitalism’s cosmetics and fashion “industries” play on the emotional, sexual, and economic insecurities of women and adolescents to generate profits?
Why are the ever-changing dominant standards of “beauty” always those of the ruling class?
How did women become “the second sex,” and how can this product of class-divided society be ended?
How has the entire structure of oppression been weakened by the accelerated integration of women into the workforce worldwide?
In the early 1950s, a lively debate on these issues was sparked by an article in the US socialist newsweekly the Militant exposing the ruthless profit drive of the giant cosmetics monopolies. Today this exchange, Cosmetics, Fashion, and the Exploitation of Women, is recognized as a classic of Marxism, providing an introduction to the origins of the oppression of women—and the road toward our emancipation.
Also available in Spanish (ISBN: 9781604881936), French (ISBN: 9781604881950), Farsi (ISBN: 9789649225128), Greek (ISBN: 9786185130145 )
“An extraordinary contribution to the role of the cosmetic industry with the cultural, political, social, and economic restrictions imposed upon women -- and what can be done about it. Eloquent, original, and unreservedly recommended…” —Midwest Book Review
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