Body Work
Subtitle: Beauty and Self-Image in American Culture
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: January 7, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780520210516
Subjects: Cultural studies; Social & cultural anthropology; Women's studies; Social Science; Beauty, Personal; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Sociology; USA; Social aspects; Beauty & Grooming - General; Popular Culture - General; Social Science / Sociology / General; Beauty culture; Anthropology - Cultural; United States
First sentence: "You have to let your clients know that this is what you do and you know best, or at least better than they do, what looks best on them," says Joanna, one of the beauticians at Pamela's Hair Salon, as she explains how she convinces her customers to accept her hairstyling advice.