Pixel flesh

Ellen Atlanta

With advancements in cosmetic surgery, augmented reality face filters, photo editing apps, and exposure to more images than we were ever meant to see, we have the ability to craft ourselves in whichever way we please. We pinch, pull, squeeze, tweeze, smooth and slice ourselves beyond recognition. But is modern beauty culture truly empowering? Are we really in control? In every era there is a beauty ideal. Yet, today the pressure to attain and retain the perfect body is compounded by our addiction to sharing every angle of ourselves online. In an age of influencers and social media, modern beauty culture is all-consuming and it is hurting the lives of women around the world. From Love Island to lip filler, blackfishing to the beauty tax, Ellen Atlanta reconfigures our understanding of women's relationship with beauty culture to account for the digital age.

Author(s): Atlanta, Ellen
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 06/03/2025
Pagination: 384 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Headline
Published By: Headline
Book Classification: Feminism & feminist theory|"Media studies: Internet, digital media & society"|News media & journalism|Publishing industry & book trade, the press and journalism
Dimensions: 194x128x28
Weight: 270
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781472298799