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Intact : A Defence of the Unmodified Body, eAudiobook MP3 eaudioBook

Intact : A Defence of the Unmodified Body eAudiobook MP3

Narrated by Alix Dunmore

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Brought to you by Penguin. In an age of social media and selfies, of pixel-perfect pictures and surgically-enhanced celebrities, the pressure to change our bodies can often seem overwhelming.

We are told we should conceal the signs of ageing and get our bodies back after pregnancy.

We ought to perfect our complexions, build our biceps, trim our waistlines, cure our disabilities, conceal our quirks.

More than ever before, we should contort our physical selves to prejudiced standards of beauty and acceptability. In this thought-provoking work, acclaimed political philosopher Clare Chambers argues that the unmodified body is a key principle of equality.

While defending the right of anyone to change their bodies, she argues that the social pressure to modify sends a powerful message: you are not good enough.

The body becomes a site of political importance: a place where inequalities of sex, gender, race, disability, age, and class are reinforced. Through a clear-sighted analysis of the power dynamics that structure our society, and with examples ranging widely from body-building to breast implants, makeup to male circumcision, Intact stresses that we must break away from the oppressive forces that demand we alter our bodies.

Instead, it offers a vision of the human body that is equal without expectation: an unmodified body that is not an image of perfection or a goal to be attained, but a valued end in itself. © Clare Chambers 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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