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The gospel of wellness : gyms, gurus, goop, and the false promise of self-care / Rina Raphael.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250793003 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 345 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Why the hell is the advice always yoga? -- The house always wins -- Is my face wash trying to kill me? -- Gym as church -- A plea to be heard -- Can't treat what you don't know -- Nutritionmania -- Crystal-clear futures -- You're not working hard enough -- Chasing golden unicorns -- Democratizing wellness -- Guides for the perplexed. |
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| Subject: | Health products > Social aspects > United States. Women > Health and hygiene > Economic aspects > United States. Women > Health and hygiene > United States > Sociological aspects. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 613.04244 Rap | 31681010293801 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Examines how women, on their quest for wellnessâand control of their livesâhave been led down a path promising nothing short of salvation, with troubling consequences, and explores what wellness can actually offer, showing how it might shape a better future for the movementâand for our well-being. 100,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
"Women are pursuing their health like never before. Whether it's juicing, biohacking, clutching crystals, or sipping collagen, today there is something for everyone, as the wellness industry has grown from modest roots into a $4.4 trillion entity and a full-blown movement promising health and vitality in the most fashionable package. But why suddenly are we all feeling so unwell? The truth is that deep within the underbelly of self-care-hidden beneath layers of clever marketing-wellness beckons with a far stronger, more seductive message than health alone. It promises women the one thing they desperately desire: control. Vividly told and deeply reported, The Gospel of Wellness reveals how this obsession is a direct result of women feeling dismissed, mistreated, and overburdened. Women are told they can manage the chaos ruling their life by following a laid-out plan: eat right, exercise, meditate, then buy or do all this stuff. And while wellness may have sprung from good intentions, we are now relentlessly flooded with exploitative offerings, questionable ideas, and a mounting pressure to stay devoted to the divine doctrine of wellness. What happens when the cure becomes as bad as the disease? With a critical eye, humor, and empathy, wellness industry journalist Rina Raphael examines how women have been led down a kale-covered path promising nothing short of salvation. She knows: Raphael was once a disciple herself-trying everything from "clean eating" to electric shock workouts-until her own awakening to the troubling consequences. Balancing the good with the bad, The Gospel of Wellness is a clear-eyed exploration of what wellness can actually offer us, knocking down the false idols and commandments that have taken hold and ultimately showing how we might shape a better future for the movement-and for our well-being"-- - McMillan Palgrave
âNext-level revelatory."
âSarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck
âExcellent...Rina really knows her shit...I'm so thankful for this book.â
âJameela Jamil, actress and host of I Weigh
Journalist Rina Raphael looks at the explosion of the wellness industry: how it stems from legitimate complaints, how seductive marketing targets hopeful consumersâand why women are opening up their wallets like never before.
Wellness promises women the one thing they desperately desire: control.
Women are pursuing their health like never before. Whether itâs juicing, biohacking, clutching crystals, or sipping collagen, today there is something for everyone, as the wellness industry has grown from modest roots into a $4.4 trillion entity and a full-blown movement promising health and vitality in the most fashionable package. But why suddenly are we all feeling so unwell?
The truth is that deep within the underbelly of self-careâhidden beneath layers of clever marketingâwellness beckons with a far stronger, more seductive message than health alone. It promises women the one thing they desperately desire: control.
Vividly told and deeply reported, The Gospel of Wellness reveals how this obsession is a direct result of women feeling dismissed, mistreated, and overburdened. Women are told they can manage the chaos ruling their life by following a laid-out plan: eat right, exercise, meditate, then buy or do all this stuff. And while wellness may have sprung from good intentions, we are now relentlessly flooded with exploitative offerings, questionable ideas, and a mounting pressure to stay devoted to the divine doctrine of wellness. What happens when the cure becomes as bad as the disease?
With a critical eye, humor, and empathy, wellness industry journalist Rina Raphael examines how women have been led down a kale-covered path promising nothing short of salvation. She knows: Raphael was once a disciple herselfâtrying everything from âclean eatingâ to electric shock workoutsâuntil her own awakening to the troubling consequences. Balancing the good with the bad, The Gospel of Wellness is a clear-eyed exploration of what wellness can actually offer us, knocking down the false idols and commandments that have taken hold and ultimately showing how we might shape a better future for the movementâand for our well-being.
