The cult of the beautiful body [videorecording] : observations from the plane of body consciousness / by Gero Gemballa ; a Bilder & Worte production for Deutsche Welle TV ; executive producer, Jörg Seibold.

"Extreme body consciousness has taken youthful narcissism to new heights, making 'boy meets girl' a ruthless physical selection process. This program examines the cult of the body in Western society and how it has reduced today's courtship ritual to a one-dimensional experience b...

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Corporate Authors:	Bilder & Worte (Firm), Deutsche Welle, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Gemballa, Gero, 1961- (Director), Bluett, Rick
Other title:	Observations from the plane of body consciousness. Title on closing credits: Heavenly bodies. Subtitle on closing credits: Culture of fitness and beauty.
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English German
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, ©1999.
Edition:	English version.
Subjects:	Body image. Documentary films.