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In *Twilight Zones*, Susan Bordo analyzes the hidden life of cultural images and their influence on our perceptions of reality. Building on themes from her earlier work, she focuses on the body as a site where cultural fantasies and anxieties intersect, including the allure and realities of cosmetic surgery. Bordo critically examines media-driven caricatures of sexuality, citing the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill controversy and films such as *Disclosure*. She also argues that feminist ideas are marginalized when not viewed as cultural criticism. The book concludes with a collaborative essay, "Missing Kitchens," which reflects on body, place, and space through the authors’ childhood topographies.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Politics & Government/Public Policy
Authors: Susan Bordo
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