Ideals of Feminine Beauty: Philosophical, Social, and Cultural Dimensions

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Few books in this field focus solely on beauty ideals, and this volume is unique in terms of its scholarly, interdisciplinary approach. The eleven chapters offer readers a comprehensive analysis of beauty and patriarchy. They reflect a variety of approaches to the study of feminine beauty, including philosophical, historical, sociological, cross-cultural, and empirical. Feminine beauty is discussed as a means of patriarchal, social control, which shapes the socio-cultural, political context as well as the everyday lives of women.

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KAREN A. CALLAGHAN is Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Barry University.