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The power of looks

by Bonnie Berry

AestheticsPhysical-appearance-based biasSocial stratificationBeauty, personalBody imageSociologyDiscrimination fondée sur l'apparence physiqueStratification sociale

An 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 analyses different aspects of physical appearance such as faces, breasts, eye shapes, height and weight as they are related to social power and inequality.

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Book data: Open Library