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The Resource The beauty bias : the injustice of appearance in life and law / Deborah L. Rhode

The beauty bias : the injustice of appearance in life and law / Deborah L. Rhode

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Summary
Examines cultural preoccupation with beauty throughout history and in different cultures and explores the cost it imposes on individuals and society
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xvi, 252 p.
Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • The personal becomes political : the trouble with shoes
  • The costs and consequences of appearance
  • Surveying the foundations : social, biological, economic, technological, and media forces
  • Feminist challenges and responses
  • Appearance discrimination : social wrongs and legal rights
  • Legal frameworks
  • A road map for reform
  • 2. The importance of appearance and the costs of conformity
  • Definitions of attractiveness and forms of discrimination
  • Interpersonal relationships and economic opportunities
  • Self-esteem, stigma, and quality of life
  • Gender differences
  • The price of upkeep : time and money
  • Health risks
  • Bias
  • 3. The pursuit of beauty
  • Sociobiological foundations
  • Cultural values, status, and identity
  • Market forces
  • Technology
  • The media
  • Advertising
  • The culture of beauty
  • 4. Critics and their critics
  • Nineteenth-and early-twentieth-century critics
  • The contemporary women's movement
  • Critiques
  • Responses
  • Personal interests and political commitments
  • Beyond the impasse
  • 5. The injustice of discrimination
  • Ensuring equal opportunity : challenging stigma and stereotypes
  • Challenging subordination based on class, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, and sexual orientation
  • Protecting self-expression : personal liberty and cultural identity
  • The rationale for discrimination and resistance to prohibitions
  • The parallel of sexual harassment
  • The contributions of law
  • 6. Legal frameworks
  • The limitations of prevailing legal frameworks
  • Prohibitions on appearance discrimination
  • A comparative approach : European responses to appearance discrimination
  • The contributions and limitations of legal prohibitions on appearance discrimination
  • Consumer protection : prohibitions on false and fraudulent marketing practices
  • Directions for reform
  • 7. Strategies for change
  • Defining the goal
  • Individuals
  • Business and the media
  • Law and policy
  • Notes
  • Index
Isbn
9780199794447
Instance
Label
The beauty bias : the injustice of appearance in life and law / Deborah L. Rhode
Title
The beauty bias
Title remainder
the injustice of appearance in life and law / Deborah L. Rhode
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Examines cultural preoccupation with beauty throughout history and in different cultures and explores the cost it imposes on individuals and society
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Rhode, Deborah L
Dewey number
346.7301/34
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
KF478
LC item number
.R48 2011
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Women
  • Beauty, Personal
  • Women
  • Sex discrimination against women
Label
The beauty bias : the injustice of appearance in life and law / Deborah L. Rhode
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-238) and index
Contents
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- The personal becomes political : the trouble with shoes -- The costs and consequences of appearance -- Surveying the foundations : social, biological, economic, technological, and media forces -- Feminist challenges and responses -- Appearance discrimination : social wrongs and legal rights -- Legal frameworks -- A road map for reform -- 2. The importance of appearance and the costs of conformity -- Definitions of attractiveness and forms of discrimination -- Interpersonal relationships and economic opportunities -- Self-esteem, stigma, and quality of life -- Gender differences -- The price of upkeep : time and money -- Health risks -- Bias -- 3. The pursuit of beauty -- Sociobiological foundations -- Cultural values, status, and identity -- Market forces -- Technology -- The media -- Advertising -- The culture of beauty -- 4. Critics and their critics -- Nineteenth-and early-twentieth-century critics -- The contemporary women's movement -- Critiques -- Responses -- Personal interests and political commitments -- Beyond the impasse -- 5. The injustice of discrimination -- Ensuring equal opportunity : challenging stigma and stereotypes -- Challenging subordination based on class, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, and sexual orientation -- Protecting self-expression : personal liberty and cultural identity -- The rationale for discrimination and resistance to prohibitions -- The parallel of sexual harassment -- The contributions of law -- 6. Legal frameworks -- The limitations of prevailing legal frameworks -- Prohibitions on appearance discrimination -- A comparative approach : European responses to appearance discrimination -- The contributions and limitations of legal prohibitions on appearance discrimination -- Consumer protection : prohibitions on false and fraudulent marketing practices -- Directions for reform -- 7. Strategies for change -- Defining the goal -- Individuals -- Business and the media -- Law and policy -- Notes -- Index
Control code
ocn725829254
Dimensions
21 cm.
Extent
xvi, 252 p.
Isbn
9780199794447
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780199794447
  • (OCoLC)725829254
Label
The beauty bias : the injustice of appearance in life and law / Deborah L. Rhode
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-238) and index
Contents
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- The personal becomes political : the trouble with shoes -- The costs and consequences of appearance -- Surveying the foundations : social, biological, economic, technological, and media forces -- Feminist challenges and responses -- Appearance discrimination : social wrongs and legal rights -- Legal frameworks -- A road map for reform -- 2. The importance of appearance and the costs of conformity -- Definitions of attractiveness and forms of discrimination -- Interpersonal relationships and economic opportunities -- Self-esteem, stigma, and quality of life -- Gender differences -- The price of upkeep : time and money -- Health risks -- Bias -- 3. The pursuit of beauty -- Sociobiological foundations -- Cultural values, status, and identity -- Market forces -- Technology -- The media -- Advertising -- The culture of beauty -- 4. Critics and their critics -- Nineteenth-and early-twentieth-century critics -- The contemporary women's movement -- Critiques -- Responses -- Personal interests and political commitments -- Beyond the impasse -- 5. The injustice of discrimination -- Ensuring equal opportunity : challenging stigma and stereotypes -- Challenging subordination based on class, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, and sexual orientation -- Protecting self-expression : personal liberty and cultural identity -- The rationale for discrimination and resistance to prohibitions -- The parallel of sexual harassment -- The contributions of law -- 6. Legal frameworks -- The limitations of prevailing legal frameworks -- Prohibitions on appearance discrimination -- A comparative approach : European responses to appearance discrimination -- The contributions and limitations of legal prohibitions on appearance discrimination -- Consumer protection : prohibitions on false and fraudulent marketing practices -- Directions for reform -- 7. Strategies for change -- Defining the goal -- Individuals -- Business and the media -- Law and policy -- Notes -- Index
Control code
ocn725829254
Dimensions
21 cm.
Extent
xvi, 252 p.
Isbn
9780199794447
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780199794447
  • (OCoLC)725829254

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