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The Frailty Myth: Redefining the Physical Potential of Women and Girls

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Availability:In StockContributor:Colette DowlingPublish date:2001-09-11Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House TradeISBN-13:9780375758157ISBN-10:375758151UPC:9780375758157Book Category:Social Science, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Women's Studies, Research, Cultural & Social AspectsSize:8.49 x 5.55 x 0.93 inchesWeight:0.9899Product ID:SCSKX0CHDQ

The Frailty Myth: Redefining the Physical Potential of Women and Girls

Can women be equal to men as long as men are physically stronger? And are men, in fact, stronger?
These are key questions that Colette Dowling, author of the bestselling The Cinderella Complex, raises in her provocative new book. The myth of female frailty, with its roots in nineteenth-century medicine and misogyny, has had a damaging effect on women's health, social status, and physical safety....
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House TradeISBN-13:9780375758157ISBN-10:375758151UPC:9780375758157Book Category:Social Science, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Women's Studies, Research, Cultural & Social AspectsSize:8.49 x 5.55 x 0.93 inchesWeight:0.9899Product ID:SCSKX0CHDQ
Colette Dowling is an internationally known writer and lecturer whose books have been translated into twenty languages. She is the author of numerous books, including Maxing Out, Red Hot Mamas, You Mean I Don't Have to Feel This Way?, and The Cinderella Complex, which has been in print since it was first published in 1981. Her articles have appeared in many magazines, including The New York Times...
Publisher: Random House Trade

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