Books by Susie Orbach
Fat is a Feminist Issue
by Susie Orbach
Still as important today as when it first came out in 1978. Orbach exposes our obsession with our bodies and the narcissistic nature of society
Bodies
by Susie Orbach
It’s about how the body is perceived in post-industrial, late capitalism. We have the idea of body as a product, something that you work on and that is completely in your power. Of course, the cosmetics and dieting industries have hugely contributed to this, so she makes a social critique, pointing out that in some way capitalism relies on our unhappiness with the body.
Interviews where books by Susie Orbach were recommended
The best books on Misery in the Modern World, recommended by Renata Salecl
The Slovenian philosophy professor decries the tyranny of choice and says we now expect long life, a beautiful body, sexual and job satisfaction. But the idea that we can perfect ourselves dooms us to failure and misery
The best books on The History of Medicine and Addiction, recommended by Louise Foxcroft
Historian and author Louise Foxcroft prescribes reading on medical practices of the past, from treatments of madness and non-existent disease, to drug use and the origins of hypochondria.
