Beauty And The Norm
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Beauty And The Norm
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Author : Claudia Liebelt
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-08-24
Beauty And The Norm written by Claudia Liebelt and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-24 with Social Science categories.
Recent decades have seen the rise of a global beauty boom, with profound effects on perceptions of bodies worldwide. Against this background, Beauty and the Norm assembles ethnographic and conceptual approaches from a variety of disciplines and across the globe to debate standardization in bodily appearance. Its contributions range from empirical research to exploratory conversations between scholars and personal reflections. Bridging hitherto separate debates in critical beauty studies, cultural anthropology, sociology, the history of science, disability studies, gender studies, and critical race studies, this volume reflects upon the gendered, classed, and racialized body, normative regimes of representation, and the global beauty economy.
Perfect Me
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Author : Heather Widdows
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-05-15
Perfect Me written by Heather Widdows and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-15 with Philosophy categories.
How looking beautiful has become a moral imperative in today’s world The demand to be beautiful is increasingly important in today's visual and virtual culture. Rightly or wrongly, being perfect has become an ethical ideal to live by, and according to which we judge ourselves good or bad, a success or a failure. Perfect Me explores the changing nature of the beauty ideal, showing how it is more dominant, more demanding, and more global than ever before. Heather Widdows argues that our perception of the self is changing. More and more, we locate the self in the body--not just our actual, flawed bodies but our transforming and imagined ones. As this happens, we further embrace the beauty ideal. Nobody is firm enough, thin enough, smooth enough, or buff enough—not without significant effort and cosmetic intervention. And as more demanding practices become the norm, more will be required of us, and the beauty ideal will be harder and harder to resist. If you have ever felt the urge to "make the best of yourself" or worried that you were "letting yourself go," this book explains why. Perfect Me examines how the beauty ideal has come to define how we see ourselves and others and how we structure our daily practices—and how it enthralls us with promises of the good life that are dubious at best. Perfect Me demonstrates that we must first recognize the ethical nature of the beauty ideal if we are ever to address its harms.
Behold The Man
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Author : Edisol Dotson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-03-04
Behold The Man written by Edisol Dotson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-04 with Art categories.
The first comprehensive study of how images of male beauty are projected onto society, Behold the Man: The Hype and Selling of Male Beauty in Media and Culture examines the role media and society play in creating the image of the idealized male. This book explores how these images are interpreted by all genders and sexual orientations in order to investigate the phenomenon’s effect on the self-esteem of adolescent and adult males. Behold the Man provides you with research and examples that identify this problem from many angles to help you realize that being a man is more than merely possessing muscles and good looks. Discussing examples in which both attractive men and women are idealized as “the norm,” Behold the Man argues that men are experiencing the same injustices as women--splashed on the covers of magazines and in advertisements, based on their sex appeal, sometimes to promote nothing more than their looks. Within Behold the Man, you‘ll find topics that relate to the reasons for and effects of male beauty standards, such as: aspects of male beauty, from Ancient Greek ideals to how it is visualized throughout history in art the vision of “the ideal male,” along with sexual connotations, in advertisements for clothing, cologne, sunglasses, automobiles, and shaving products the emphasis of strong, well-built males and their bodies in movies, music videos, and literature how men alter their bodies by dieting and cosmetic surgery to achieve the look found in advertisements today’s growing numbers of male eating disorders caused by the notion that only good-looking, muscular men are acceptable reasons behind the exploitation of the male body and the double standards for male beauty found within gay male communities how advertisers and authors faithfully follow the “bigger is better” theory--from pectoral and bicep muscles to penis size Recognizing how society has created and changed the appearance of the ideal male, this text explains to you the danger men of all ages face who feel they need to be physically handsome to be desirable. From Behold the Man, you’ll learn about the real messages of advertising and media, the problems they cause, and that true self-worth cannot be measured by physical attributes.
Beauty And The End Of Art
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Author : Sonia Sedivy
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-04-21
Beauty And The End Of Art written by Sonia Sedivy and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-21 with Philosophy categories.
Beauty and the End of Art shows how a resurgence of interest in beauty and a sense of ending in Western art are challenging us to rethink art, beauty and their relationship. By arguing that Wittgenstein's later work and contemporary theory of perception offer just what we need for a unified approach to art and beauty, Sonia Sedivy provides new answers to these contemporary challenges. These new accounts also provide support for the Wittgensteinian realism and theory of perception that make them possible. Wittgenstein's subtle form of realism explains artworks in terms of norm governed practices that have their own varied constitutive norms and values. Wittgensteinian realism also suggests that diverse beauties become available and compelling in different cultural eras and bring a shared 'higher-order' value into view. With this framework in place, Sedivy argues that perception is a form of engagement with the world that draws on our conceptual capacities. This approach explains how perceptual experience and the perceptible presence of the world are of value, helping to account for the diversity of beauties that are available in different historical contexts and why the many faces of beauty allow us to experience the value of the world's perceptible presence. Carefully examining contemporary debates about art, aesthetics and perception, Beauty and the End of Art presents an original approach. Insights from such diverse thinkers as Immanuel Kant, Hans-Georg Gadamer and Arthur Danto, Alexander Nehamas, Elaine Scarry and Dave Hickey are woven together to reveal how they make good sense if we bring contemporary theory of perception and Wittgensteinian realism into the conversation.
The Allure Of Beauty
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Author : Emma K. Lawson
language : en
Publisher: Xspurts
Release Date : 2024-03-13
The Allure Of Beauty written by Emma K. Lawson and has been published by Xspurts this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-13 with Health & Fitness categories.
Delve into the captivating exploration of beauty and its profound impact on society with "The Allure of Beauty: Understanding the Mind of a Beautiful Woman". This in-depth study provides readers with an intriguing view of beauty, from its historical and cultural implications to its psychological and sociological effects. Starting with an understanding of the concept of beauty, the book navigates through the historical and cultural influences on beauty standards and the psychological perspective on beauty. It elucidates the power and privileges conferred by physical attractiveness, delving deeply into the intriguing phenomenon of the 'beauty premium' and its influence on social success. This thought-provoking title also introduces readers to the personality traits of attractive women, drawing on psychological concepts such as the Halo Effect, to reveal how confidence, self-esteem, empathy, and compassion play a significant role in their personas. The book is also an eye-opener on the pursuit of beauty, discussing the societal pressures, cosmetic surgeries, and eating disorders often associated with it. It lays bare the impact of perception of beauty on mental health, touching upon issues such as body dysmorphia and self-image.The discussion on the sexualization of beauty ensues with an introduction to the objectification theory, emphasizing its impact on mental well-being. As the narrative progresses, unconventional beauty is spotlighted, acknowledging the importance of diversity and the crucial role of media in shaping beauty standards. Exploring the complex areas of interpersonal attraction and relationships, the book discusses the stereotypes, the role of socioeconomic status, and other factors that influence our perceptions. Beauty in the workplace is another captivating topic covered, exposing the hidden biases and manipulations that often surround this notion. The narration concludes on a powerful note of body positivity and self-acceptance, emphasizing the importance of positivity and self-love. Focusing on empowerment through beauty, the book also explores the themes of feminism, freedom, inner beauty, and aging gracefully. "The Allure of Beauty: Understanding the Mind of a Beautiful Woman" is not just a mere exploration but a compelling guide that empowers readers to embrace and appreciate beauty in all its forms and manifestations. This book will leave you pondering, empathizing, and most importantly, understanding the mind of the beautiful woman like never before.Get your copy now, and embark on this enlightening journey of unravelling the allure of beauty.
Intact
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Author : Clare Chambers
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2022-02-24
Intact written by Clare Chambers and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-24 with Philosophy categories.
'A must-read for psychotherapists, doctors and everyone else who enjoys connecting ideas' Philippa Perry 'Compassionate and challenging, warmly human and coolly rigorous. . . I am now thinking afresh about how I live in my own body, in a world where, as Clare Chambers argues, nobody's body is ever allowed to be good enough, just as it is' Timandra Harkness What would it take for your body to be good enough? The pressure to change our bodies is overwhelming. We strive to defy ageing, build our biceps, cure our disabilities, conceal our quirks. Surrounded by filtered photos and surgically-enhanced features, we must contort our physical selves to prejudiced standards of beauty. Perfection is impossible, and even an acceptable body seems out of reach. In this mind-expanding book, Cambridge philosopher Clare Chambers argues that the unmodified body is a key political principle. While defending our right to change our bodies, she argues that the social pressures to modify undermine equality. She shows how the connected ideas of the natural body, the normal body, and the whole body have been used both to disrupt and to maintain social hierarchies - sometimes oppressing, other times liberating. The body becomes a site of political importance: a place where hierarchies of sex, gender, race, disability, age, and class are reinforced. Through a thought-provoking analysis of the power dynamics that structure our society, and with examples ranging widely from bodybuilding to breast implants, deafness to male circumcision, Intact stresses that we must break away from the oppressive forces that demand we alter our bodies. Instead, it offers a bold, transformative vision of the human body that is equal without expectation.
Female Body Image And Beauty Politics In Contemporary Indian Literature And Culture
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Author : Srirupa Chatterjee
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 2024-05-10
Female Body Image And Beauty Politics In Contemporary Indian Literature And Culture written by Srirupa Chatterjee and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-10 with Political Science categories.
"Using a Humanistic Cultural Studies approach, this edited volume is the first book-length study of its kind to offer insights on the myriad representations and conceptualizations of women's body image in contemporary India"--
Skin Colour Politics
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Author : Nina Kullrich
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-02-14
Skin Colour Politics written by Nina Kullrich and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-14 with Social Science categories.
The global practice of skin bleaching is predominantly understood as an internalized legacy of colonialism and an embodiment of Western ideals of beauty. This book offers a new perspective on fair skin preference in India: it challenges the assumption that desires for light skin are always a desire of whiteness. Rather than talking back to the colonial centre, skin colour politics reorganise and reinforce social distinctions in Indian societies, which are neither exclusively local nor global. Based on primary research conducted in Delhi, this multi-dimensional study shows how skin colour intersects with and reproduces other categories of social distinction – primarily gender, class, caste, race, region and religion. It historically embeds fairness as an Indian, precolonial yet transnational ideal of beauty. The bleached body emerges as an active and thus, potentially resistant part of negotiating social status within multiple power relations and complex beauty regimes. By mapping a whole geography of skin colours in India, this book shows how fair skin as a locally embedded beauty norm and whiteness as a global cultural imperative interrelate.
Black Beauty Aesthetics Stylization Politics
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Author : Shirley Anne Tate
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Black Beauty Aesthetics Stylization Politics written by Shirley Anne Tate and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with Social Science categories.
Previous work discussing Black beauty has tended to concentrate on Black women's search for white beauty as a consequence of racialization. Without denying either the continuation of such aesthetics or their enduring power, this book uncovers the cracks in this hegemonic Black beauty. Drawing on detailed ethnographic research amongst British women of Caribbean heritage, this volume pursues a broad discussion of beauty within the Black diaspora contexts of the Caribbean, the UK, the United States and Latin America through different historical periods to the present day. With a unique exploration of beauty, race and identity politics, the author reveals how Black women themselves speak about, negotiate, inhabit, work on and perform Black beauty. As such, it will appeal not only to sociologists, but anyone working in the fields of race, ethnicity and post-colonial thought, feminism and the sociology of the body.
Beauty Around The World
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Author : Erin Kenny
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2017-06-22
Beauty Around The World written by Erin Kenny and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-22 with Social Science categories.
Taking the concept of beauty seriously, this encyclopedia examines how humanity has sought and continues to seek what is "beautiful" in a variety of cultural contexts, giving readers an understanding of how to look at beauty both intellectually and critically. Is beauty ever more than "skin deep"? Arguably yes, considering that the concept of beauty—and the pursuit of it—has shaped cultures worldwide, across every time period, and has even served to change the course of history. Studying beauty practices yields insight into social status, wealth, political ideology, religious doctrine, and gender expectations, including gender nonconformity. A truly interdisciplinary text, Beauty around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia presents an insightful perspective on beauty that draws from philosophy, literature, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and feminist studies, giving readers a unique view of world beauty practices. This volume offers information about beauty practices from the past to the present in alphabetical entries that address terms and topics such as "beards," "dreadlocks," "Geisha," "moko tattoos," and "progressive muscularity." Readers will better comprehend how beauty shapes many social interactions in profound ways worldwide, and that the unspoken social agreements that shape ideals of attractiveness and desirability within any given culture can matter very much. The encyclopedia's entries challenge readers to consider the questions "What is beauty?" and "Why does it matter?" A comprehensive bibliography is a valuable resource for further research.