Beauty around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Geography, Cultural Studies, Customs & Traditions
| Author: | Erin Kenny, Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols Ph.D. | ISBN: | 9781610699457 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | June 22, 2017 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO | Language: | English |
| Author: | Erin Kenny, Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols Ph.D. |
| ISBN: | 9781610699457 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | June 22, 2017 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO |
| Language: | English |
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.
• Provides an interdisciplinary approach to world beauty practices, from the earliest experiments in plastic surgery in 600 B.C. to contemporary practices
• Gives readers a representative overview of beauty practices around the globe
• Documents how from cosmetics to clothing, exercise to body modification, being beautiful is a goal worldwide
• Identifies numerous authoritative sources of information for further research and reading
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.
• Provides an interdisciplinary approach to world beauty practices, from the earliest experiments in plastic surgery in 600 B.C. to contemporary practices
• Gives readers a representative overview of beauty practices around the globe
• Documents how from cosmetics to clothing, exercise to body modification, being beautiful is a goal worldwide
• Identifies numerous authoritative sources of information for further research and reading
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