ISBN:
1429402342
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9781429402347
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9780520245082
,
0520245083
,
9780520245099
,
0520245091
,
9780520938847
,
0520938844
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xiv, 256 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Beauty up
DDC:
306.40952
Keywords:
Human body Social aspects
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Japan
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Beauty, Personal Japan
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Beauty culture Japan
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Body image Japan
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Philosophy, Japanese
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Beauty, Personal
;
Beauty culture
;
Body image
;
Human body Social aspects
;
Body image
;
Philosophy, Japanese
;
Beauty culture
;
Beauty, Personal
;
Human body Social aspects
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
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Beauty culture
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Beauty, Personal
;
Body image
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Human body ; Social aspects
;
Manners and customs
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Philosophy, Japanese
;
Japan Social life and customs
;
Japan
;
Japan Social life and customs
;
Japan Social life and customs
;
Japan
;
Electronic books
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Electronic books Electronic books
Abstract:
An introduction to Japan's burgeoning beauty culture, which investigates a range of phenomenon - aesthetic salons, dieting products, male beauty activities, and beauty language - to find out why Japanese women and men are paying so much attention to their bodies. It aims to challenge various assumptions about the naturalness of beauty standards
Abstract:
Introduction: approaches to body aesthetics and the beauty system -- Changing beauty ideology -- Aesthetic salons -- Mammary mania -- Body fashion and beauty etiquette -- Male beauty work -- The well-behaved appetite -- The language of esute -- Esute power.
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction: approaches to body aesthetics and the beauty systemChanging beauty ideology -- Aesthetic salons -- Mammary mania -- Body fashion and beauty etiquette -- Male beauty work -- The well-behaved appetite -- The language of esute -- Esute power.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-239) and index. - Description based on print version record
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