{"product_id":"look-like-a-lady-five-visual-tropes-of-womanhood-and-how-to-see-ourselves-differently-paperback","title":"Look Like a Lady: Five Visual Tropes of Womanhood and How to See Ourselves Differently - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElissa Yukiko Weichbrodt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive Visual Tropes That Have Defined Womanhood--and the Art History That Redefines It\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eImages tell powerful stories about how women should look and act. And whether we notice them or not, those stories shape what women believe they're allowed to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLook like a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, art historian Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt uses personal narrative and art history to uncover five limiting visual tropes that have quietly formed us: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003eVenus\u003c\/b\u003e the idealized body defined by the male gaze\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003eVessel\u003c\/b\u003e an empty container waiting to be filled with someone else's meaning\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003eMaiden\u003c\/b\u003e young, passive, and acted upon by outside forces\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003eMother\u003c\/b\u003e a romanticized, impossible maternal ideal\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003eMonster\u003c\/b\u003e the wild creature in need of taming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe may think girl bosses and body positivity have replaced tales of helpless women whose looks matter more than anything else, but scripts that set limits for women in popular culture and our faith communities persist. For every limiting story Weichbrodt explores, she uncovers an empowering counterstory from art history that reflects God's richer vision for women and women's identity--leading to healing and freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing full-color illustrations and the author's own hand-drawn images, \u003ci\u003eLook like a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e is for Christian women who feel disillusioned by expectations of womanhood and are ready to expand their vision of what it means to be a woman made in the image of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive Stories You Inherited as a Woman--and Five That Can Set You Free\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImages tell powerful stories about how women should look and act. And whether we notice them or not, those stories shape what women believe they're allowed to be. We may think girl bosses and body positivity have replaced tales of helpless women whose looks matter more than anything else, but scripts that set limits for women in popular culture and our faith communities persist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLook like a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, art historian Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt uses personal narrative and art history to name five visual scripts that have quietly malformed us: Venus, Vessel, Maiden, Mother, and Monster. For every limiting story, Weichbrodt uncovers a counterstory from art history that reflects God's richer vision for women, leading to healing and freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Weichbrodt highlights counterstories that transform our imagination of women: from objects to subjects, from biological mothers to spiritual cultivators, from monsters to sisters.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJessica Hooten Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e, Pepperdine University; author of \u003ci\u003eThe Scandal of Holiness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a book that men should read with humility and heed with generous spirits. I pray that Weichbrodt's book finds a wide readership.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eW. David O. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e, Fuller Theological Seminary; author of \u003ci\u003eA Body of Praise\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTo Set the World Aflame\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An astonishingly rich book--visually, imaginatively, and intellectually.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKaren Swallow Prior\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElissa Yukiko Weichbrodt\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Washington University in St. Louis) is professor of art and art history at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, and author of the award-winning book \u003ci\u003eRedeeming Vision: A Christian Guide to Looking at and Learning from Art\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e and has spoken at The Gospel Coalition Women's Conference. As a biracial Japanese-white woman, she has navigated the joys and tensions of a hybrid identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71316882161917,"sku":"9781587436925","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/d2UfrIJA419781587436925.webp?v=1789624367","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/look-like-a-lady-five-visual-tropes-of-womanhood-and-how-to-see-ourselves-differently-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}