TY - BOOK AU - Matelski,Elizabeth TI - Reducing bodies: mass culture and the female figure in postwar America SN - 9781134810208 AV - HQ1220.U5 M37 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - New York, NY PB - Routledge KW - Body image in women KW - United States KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) KW - Mass media and culture KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Creating a cultural ideal : the fashion industry and Hollywood -- 2. "We must, we must, we must increase our bust" : uplifting the feminine breast -- 3. "The longer the belt line, the shorter the life line" : insurance companies and the medical community weigh in -- 4. Re-shaping America : the reducing neurosis -- 5. What men want : men's magazines and the girl-next-door -- 6. (Big and) Black is beautiful : body image and expanded beauty ideals -- 7. Not over 'til the fat lady sings : fighting fat stigma -- 8. Barbie gets a new body UR - https://go.openathens.net/redirector/whitecliffe.ac.nz?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.taylorfrancis.com%2Fbooks%2F9781315545660 ER -