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Black America, body beautiful : how the African American image is changing fashion, fitness, and other industries
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Black America, body beautiful : how the African American image is changing fashion, fitness, and other industries

Author: Eric J Bailey
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Eric J Bailey
ISBN: 9780275995959 027599595X
OCLC Number: 212018548
Description: xvi, 155 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents: The impact and importance of body image and body types -- Race and body image -- Body image preferences among African Americans -- Cultural historical review of preferred body images and body types -- African American body types and the fashion industry -- African American images and the advertising industry -- African American body images and the fitness industry -- African American image in the television and movie industries -- African American image and politics -- Global perspective: how are African American images viewed by other countries? -- Conclusion.
Responsibility: Eric J. Bailey ; foreword by Cynthia Warrick.

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