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Research essay about the sociology and psychology of american beauty culture.

Date Submitted: 03/21/2003 03:16:53
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 10 pages (2847 words)
Beauty Culture: A Sociological View of Women and Their Ongoing Pursuit of the Perfect Appearance The desire to appear attractive is universal to human beings and it permeates throughout history and in all parts of the world. Both men and women have gone to great lengths to beautify themselves and be seen as attractive. Although the desire to be beautiful may well be universal, what is considered beautiful is not. Beauty is said to be "…
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