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Emphasizing the human body in all of its forms, this book expands the boundaries of what is meant by beauty both geographically and aesthetically. An international group of contributors interrogate the body and the meaning of physical beauty in this multidisciplinary volume. The book explores the hi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Brand, Peggy Zeglin (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Beauty, Personal.
Human body > Social aspects.
Body image.
Body Image
Corps humain > Aspect social.
Image du corps.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
PHILOSOPHY > Aesthetics.
Beauty, Personal
Body image
Human body > Social aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Emphasizing the human body in all of its forms, this book expands the boundaries of what is meant by beauty both geographically and aesthetically. An international group of contributors interrogate the body and the meaning of physical beauty in this multidisciplinary volume. The book explores the history of bodily beautification; the physicality of socially or culturally determined choices of beautification; the interplay of gender, race, class, age, sexuality, and ethnicity within and on the body; and the aesthetic meaning of the concept of beauty.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 427 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0253006538
9780253006530

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