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008 100506s2011 miuab b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aGT499$b.C85 2011
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245 04 $aThe culture of beauty /$cLaurie Willis, book editor.
260 $aDetroit :$bGreenhaven Press,$cc2011.
300 $a214 p. :$bill., maps ;$c24 cm.
490 0 $aGlobal viewpoints
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $tChapter 1. Global definitions of beauty -- 1.$tThroughout history, ideals of beauty have not been universal /$rLars Svendsen -- 2.$tWestern ideals of physical beauty /$rArthur Marwick -- 3.$tAfrican standards of beauty /$rNakedi Ribane -- 4.$tBlack women use hairstyles to define themselves /$rRegina Jere-Malanda -- 5.$tBrazilian women are confident about their beauty /$rJudy Bachrach --$tChapter 2. Body image -- 1.$tBritish women are less happy with their own bodies than British men /$rBarbara Lewis -- 2.$tAfrican Americans hold unique opinions of the ideal body image /$rEric J. Bailey -- 3.$tIn the United States, Latinas are often caught between two standards of beauty /$rRosie Molinary -- 4.$tThe Western media influence perceptions of body image /$rShari Graydon -- 5.$tMeasuring the ideal female figure /$rMartin Gruendl -- 6.$tWorldwide beauty contests /$rRosie Goldsmith --$tChapter 3. Enhancing the body -- 1.$tMen are taking more care to improve their appearances /$rLindy Woodhead -- 2.$tSkin lightening is insulting to black people /$rMica Paris -- 3.$tSome Muslims break with tradition and obtain cosmetic surgery /$rRuth Nasrullah -- 4.$tEthiopian tribes practice body painting /$rHans Silvester --$tChapter 4. Ethnic and religious dress -- 1.$tEthnic dress and modern fashion often have a complex relationship /$rMargaret Maynard -- 2.$tIndonesian Muslims combine traditional and contemporary fashion /$rCarla Jones -- 3.$tSome British Muslims find the Islamic burqa to be abhorrent /$rYasmin Alibhai-Brown -- 4.$tWomen in India are intimately connected to their saris /$rMukulika Banerjee and Daniel Miller.
520 $aGlobal 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.
650 0 $aBeauty, Personal.
650 0 $aBeauty culture.
650 0 $aBody image.
650 0 $aHuman body$xSocial aspects.
700 1 $aWillis, Laurie,$eeditor.