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An introduction to Japan's burgeoning beauty culture, which investigates a range of phenomenon - aesthetic salons, dieting products, male beauty activities, and beauty language - to find out why Japanese women and men are paying so much attention to their bodies. It aims to challenge various as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Miller, Laura, 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Human body > Social aspects > Japan.
Beauty, Personal > Japan.
Beauty culture > Japan.
Body image > Japan.
Philosophy, Japanese.
Corps humain > Aspect social > Japon.
Image du corps > Japon.
Philosophie japonaise.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Beauty culture
Beauty, Personal
Body image
Human body > Social aspects
Manners and customs
Philosophy, Japanese
Japan > Social life and customs.
Japon > Mœurs et coutumes.
Japan
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:An introduction to Japan's burgeoning beauty culture, which investigates a range of phenomenon - aesthetic salons, dieting products, male beauty activities, and beauty language - to find out why Japanese women and men are paying so much attention to their bodies. It aims to challenge various assumptions about the naturalness of beauty standards.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 256 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-239) and index.
ISBN:9780520938847
0520938844
1429402342
9781429402347
9780520245082
0520245083
9780520245099
0520245091
1601293976
9781601293978
9786612771859
6612771852

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