| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
x, 275 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-266) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Beyond the beauty myth -- The pencil test: quantifying the unquantifiable -- Hotties, foxes, and cankles: why we use the words we do -- Lipstick isn't cubist: the artifice of beauty -- The eye of the beholder: sex, dating, and romance -- The prettiest girl in the room: bonding, competition, and other women -- Who's afraid of the Big Bad Media?: skinny models, idealized images, and why maybe it's not such a big deal -- "Like" me: how social media and 24/7 surveillance are shaping women's--and men's--self-image -- "Don't you know you're beautiful?": the therapeutic beauty narrative -- Conclusion: Skin deep: looking beyond beauty. |
| Summary |
"Part social commentary, part cultural analysis, part careful investigation and part powerful personal anecdotes, a provocative book explores the relationship between appearance and science, social media, sex, friendship, language and advertising to show how beauty actually affects us day to day,"--NoveList. |
| Subject |
Aesthetics -- Social aspects.
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Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) -- Social aspects.
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Beauty, Personal -- Social aspects.
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Women -- Psychology.
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Body image in women.
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Self-perception in women.
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Appearance (Philosophy)
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| ISBN |
9781476754000 (hardcover) |
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1476754004 (hardcover) |
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9781476754048 (trade paper) |
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1476754047 (trade paper) |
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