The gospel of wellness gyms, gurus, Goop, and the false promise of self-care
"The wellness industry has grown from modest roots into a $4.4 trillion entity and a full-blown movement promising health and vitality. While wellness may have sprung from good intentions, we are now relentlessly flooded with exploitative offerings, questionable ideas, and a mounting pressure t...
Main Author: | Raphael, Rina (Author) |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Henry Holt and Company,
2022.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.