Beauty bias
Subtitle: discrimination and social power
By: Bonnie Berry ; forward by Wang Ping.
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780275990121
Subjects: Physical-appearance-based bias; Beauty, Personal -- Social aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The power of looks; title: Looks and health; title: Looks and romance; title: Looks and workplace; title: The diet, fitness, and supplements industries; title: Cosmetics, cosmeceuticals, and other superficial changes; title: The plastic surgery industry; title: The medical and health insurance communities; title: The legal community; title: The economy, globalization, and power; title: Conclusion: Toward an acceptance of looks diversity.