INDICE: Preface; CHAPTER 1: Introduction; The Personal Becomes Political: TheTrouble 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 Roadmap for Reform; CHAPTER 2: The Importanceof 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; CHAPTER 3: The Pursuit of Beauty; Sociobiological Foundations; Cultural Values, Status, and Identity; Market Forces; Technology; The Media; Advertising; The Culture of Beauty; CHAPTER 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; CHAPTER 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 Sex Harassment; The Contributions of Law; CHAPTER 6: Legal Frameworks; The Limitations of Prevailing Legal Frameworks; Prohibitions on AppearanceDiscrimination; 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; CHAPTER 7: Strategies for Change; Defining the Goal; Individuals; Business and the Media; Law and Policy
- ISBN: 978-0-19-537287-8
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 268
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés