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9780737749304 (pbk.) |
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eng |
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GT499 |
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.C85 2011 |
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646.7 |
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22 |
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391.6 |
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22 |
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| Title |
The culture of beauty / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Laurie Willis, book editor. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Detroit : |
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Greenhaven Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2011. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
214 p. : |
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ill., maps ; |
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24 cm. |
| SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
Global viewpoints |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Title |
Chapter 1. Global definitions of beauty -- 1. |
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Throughout history, ideals of beauty have not been universal / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Lars Svendsen -- 2. |
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Western ideals of physical beauty / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Arthur Marwick -- 3. |
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African standards of beauty / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Nakedi Ribane -- 4. |
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Black women use hairstyles to define themselves / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Regina Jere-Malanda -- 5. |
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Brazilian women are confident about their beauty / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Judy Bachrach -- |
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Chapter 2. Body image -- 1. |
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British women are less happy with their own bodies than British men / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Barbara Lewis -- 2. |
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African Americans hold unique opinions of the ideal body image / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Eric J. Bailey -- 3. |
| Title |
In the United States, Latinas are often caught between two standards of beauty / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Rosie Molinary -- 4. |
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The Western media influence perceptions of body image / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Shari Graydon -- 5. |
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Measuring the ideal female figure / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Martin Gruendl -- 6. |
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Worldwide beauty contests / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Rosie Goldsmith -- |
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Chapter 3. Enhancing the body -- 1. |
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Men are taking more care to improve their appearances / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Lindy Woodhead -- 2. |
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Skin lightening is insulting to black people / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Mica Paris -- 3. |
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Some Muslims break with tradition and obtain cosmetic surgery / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Ruth Nasrullah -- 4. |
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Ethiopian tribes practice body painting / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Hans Silvester -- |
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Chapter 4. Ethnic and religious dress -- 1. |
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Ethnic dress and modern fashion often have a complex relationship / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Margaret Maynard -- 2. |
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Indonesian Muslims combine traditional and contemporary fashion / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Carla Jones -- 3. |
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Some British Muslims find the Islamic burqa to be abhorrent / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown -- 4. |
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Women in India are intimately connected to their saris / |
| Statement of responsibility |
Mukulika Banerjee and Daniel Miller. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Global Viewpoints: The Culture of Beauty explores ideals of beauty from around the world through a variety of perspectives. The first chapter highlights some definitions and standards of beauty in different parts of the world. Chapter two gives several perspectives on body image -- the way people feel about their own bodies and how they envision the ideal beautiful body, which varies from culture to culture. The third chapter discusses various ways people enhance their bodies, from makeup to plastic surgery, to tattoos and scarification. The final chapter explores the views of several different cultures on fashion and clothing. Taken together, the viewpoints present a vast array of beauty ideals throughout the world. - Introduction. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Beauty, Personal. |
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Beauty culture. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Body image. |
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Human body |
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| Personal name |
Willis, Laurie, |
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editor. |
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01. English Non Fiction |
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646.7 CUL |
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310 |
