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

Author/Contributor(s):	Callaghan, Karen A
Publisher:	Praeger
Date:	05/24/1994
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

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.