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The Power of Looks - Social Stratification of Physical Appearance (Paperback)
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The Power of Looks - Social Stratification of Physical Appearance (Paperback)
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There is a saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder,
implying that beauty is subjective. But can it be said that 'better
looking' people have more social power? This book provides a
fascinating insight into the social stratification of people based
on looks - the artificial placement of people into greater and
lesser power strata based on physical appearance. The author
analyzes different aspects of physical appearance such as faces,
breasts, eye shapes, height and weight as they are related to
social power and inequality. For example, tall people are often
associated with power, with tall people being seen publicly as more
capable and thus more deserving of power than shorter people. The
author moreover assesses how people's physical appearance affects
their chances of marriage, employment, education, and other social
and economic opportunities. The book contributes to and
differentiates itself from current literature by emphasizing
sociological theory - including constructionism and critical theory
- and research to understand the phenomenon of social aesthetics, a
term coined by the author to refer to the social reaction to
physical appearance.
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