Low-fat love stories /

"'Low-Fat Love Stories' is a collection of short stories and visual portraits based on interview research with women about a dissatisfying relationship with a romantic partner or relative, or their body image. The stories focus on settling in relationships, the gap between fantasies a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Leavy, Patricia, 1971- (Author), Scotti, Victoria (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Rotterdam, The Netherlands : Sense Publishers, 2017.
Series:Social fictions series.
Subjects:
Self-perception in women.
Self-esteem in women.
Women > Attitudes.
Perception de soi chez la femme.
Estime de soi chez la femme.
Femmes > Attitudes.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
Self-esteem in women
Self-perception in women
Women > Attitudes
Fiction
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 : Introduction
  • Popular culture
  • The interviews and method
  • reading this book
  • References
  • 2: Leala
  • Light my own fire 3: Addison
  • Duality
  • 4: Valerie
  • The emotional contortionist
  • :5 Jane
  • Pretty
  • 6: Tiffany
  • Sex drive
  • 7: Sherrry
  • Drowning
  • 8 : Sara
  • Tug-of-war
  • 9 : Keisha
  • Hush
  • 10: Eleanor and Mary
  • Mirror mirror
  • 11: Emma
  • Toxic soulmates
  • 12: Kayla
  • Pieces of myself
  • 13: Rachel
  • Irreperable damage
  • 14: Yael
  • Potato chips
  • 15: Kate
  • Everyone settles
  • 16: Crystal
  • Strong and Loveable
  • 17: Marni
  • Breathe
  • Further engagement
  • Appendix A: A conversation about the method used in this book
  • Appendix B: The interview guides
  • About the authors.

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