Compare The Body Project by Joan Jacobs Brumberg, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Drawing on diary excerpts and media images from 1830 to the present, tracing girls' attitudes toward topics ranging from breast size and menstruation to hair, clothing, and cosmetics, Joan Jacob Brumberg exposes the shift from Victorian concern with inner beauty to the modern focus on outward appearance. 80 photos & illustrations. | The Body Project by Joan Jacobs Brumberg, Paperback | Indigo Chapters