Espejito, Espejito - by Maura Gancitano (Paperback)

About the Book

Is it possible to escape the tyranny of beauty? Beauty is something very specific to which one must adapt: a certain way of dressing, of eating, of speaking, of walking. It is not a purely aesthetic question, but a political technique for exercising power. Let's think about it: there have always been different aesthetics and sensibilities, but recently the cult of beauty has become a prison. Now it is an obsession, a disease, an unattainable myth, but when did this happen? Who drove this change? For what reason? In this book, Maura Gancitano tells the story of a myth as old as the world and shows us how the discoveries of philosophy, anthropology, social psychology and data science can destroy an illusion that still prevents us from listening to and following our authentic desires and living our bodies freely.

About the Author

Maura Gancitano is an Italian writer and philosopher, founder of Tlon, a philosophy school, publishing house and theatrical bookstore. She works on gender equality, diversity and inclusion, digital public spaces and cultural communication, and collaborates with numerous universities and institutions. She has co-written several books with Andrea Colamedici, including Tómalo con filosofía, and co-hosts the podcasts Scuola di Filosofie and Audible Club on Audible. She collaborates with Linus, Donna Moderna, Vanity Fair and Rai Radio1. Vanity Fair included her in its "Generation of the Future" list, among the artists, activists and pioneers who are shaping the future of Europe. She also appears on StartUpItalia's "Unstoppable Women" list.