Beauty bias : discrimination and social power / Bonnie Berry.

Author/creator Berry, Bonnie
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2007.
Descriptionxii, 164 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Introduction: The power of looks -- Looks and health -- Looks and romance -- Looks and the workplace -- The diet, fitness, and supplements industries -- Cosmetics, cosmeceuticals, and other superficial changes -- The plastic surgery industry -- The medical and health insurance communities -- The legal community -- The economy, globalization, and power -- Conclusion: Toward an acceptance of looks diversity.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [157]-160) and indexes.
LCCN 2007014269
ISBN9780275990121 (alk. paper)
ISBN0275990125 (alk. paper)