Ideals of Feminine Beauty

Philosophical, Social, and Cultural Dimensions

AvKaren A. Callaghan,Karen A. Callaghan

Inbunden, Engelska, 1994

Del i serien Contributions in Women's Studies

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Beskrivning

Few books in this field focus solely on beauty ideals, and this volume is unique in terms of its scholarly, interdisciplinary approach. The eleven chapters offer readers a comprehensive analysis of beauty and patriarchy. They reflect a variety of approaches to the study of feminine beauty, including philosophical, historical, sociological, cross-cultural, and empirical. Feminine beauty is discussed as a means of patriarchal, social control, which shapes the socio-cultural, political context as well as the everyday lives of women.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1994-05-24
Mått:156 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt:425 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Contributions in Women's Studies
Antal sidor:200
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313261367

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

KAREN A. CALLAGHAN is Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Barry University.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction by Karen A. CallaghanPhilosophy, Religion and BeautyThe Terrible Beauty and Her Reflective Force by Algis MickunasBody Images and the Politics of Beauty by Ben LoweThe Sita Myth and Hindu Fundamentalism: Masculine Signs of Feminine Beauty by Usha ZachariasChanging Perceptions of Feminine Beauty in Islamic Society by Amira SonbolWomen, Beauty, and Self-Image/ControlSymbolic Violence and the Disembodiment of Beauty by John W. MurphyMaking Love Alone: Videocentrism and the Case of Modern Pornography by Eric Mark KramerThe Anorexic as Overconformist: Toward a Reinterpretation of Eating Disorders by Debra GimlinFemale Bodily Perception and the Divided Self by Catherine G. ValentineThe Frosting of the American Woman: Self-Esteem Construction and Social Control in the Hair Salon by J. Greg Getz and Hanne KleinYoung African American Women and the Language of Beauty by Maxine LeedsNothing to Lose: A Naturalistic Study of Size Acceptance in Fat Women by Cheri K. ErdmanSelected BibliographyIndex