Looking Back: A Cultural History of the Female Buttocks

The buttocks, backside, rear, bottom – virtually every language has an impressive array of terms and euphemisms for this prominent body part. Acknowledging its place and significance in cultural history, American journalist Heather Radke dedicated her debut book, "Butts: A Backstory," to women's buttocks. And she didn't miss the mark. Fundamental science, colonial discourse, racial prejudice, popular culture, ethics, and aesthetics all became drawn into the orbit of… the female posterior. Radke's polemical and witty book touches upon a multitude of pressing questions and issues, common clichés and harmful stereotypes, offering a fresh perspective and new angle on this cultural phenomenon.

Number of pages: 374

Dimensions: 200x120x28 mm