Face Value: The Hidden Ways Beauty Shapes Women's Lives
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1476754047 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is a valuable addition to contemporary feminist writing, providing much-needed perspective to a pervasive issue that young women and staunch feminists will glean much from. “A surprising take on the role of beautyCiting research and examining everything from compliments (is "cute" a dis?) to photoshopping, the author comes to a provocative conclusion: The REAL beauty myth might be that caring about appearance is bad for us.”—People “a non-fiction survey of the way women interact with beauty standards today, invites women to explore their relationship&nbs
"Smart Analysis, Engaging Prose" according to Ralph Hummel. As a follower of the author's blog, I was eagerly awaiting this book -- and my expectations were exceeded. The book is brilliantly-written and full of valuable insights on important subjects.Examining complex ways women relate to beauty, the book looks at the marketing, consumption and cultural significance of beauty products. Actually, the book goes further than that. It plumbs the condition of being female in modern Western society. The inquiry extends beyond beauty p. Mary Potts Howard said The Eyeliner as a Window into the Soul. I will never look at my daily make-up routine (mine's about The Eyeliner as a Window into the Soul Mary Potts Howard I will never look at my daily make-up routine (mine's about 4.5 minutes) the same way again -- and that's a great thing! While I've been a reader of "feminist" books since high school in the 1990s (hi, Beauty Myth), I sometimes feel deflated, angry and just kinda bleh after reading these kinds of books. But with Face Value, Ms. Whitefield-Madrano has redefined this genre for me. It's honest and insightful, yet I felt hopeful and empowered as a reader (and woman). The au. .5 minutes) the same way again -- and that's a great thing! While I've been a reader of "feminist" books since high school in the 1990s (hi, Beauty Myth), I sometimes feel deflated, angry and just kinda bleh after reading these kinds of books. But with Face Value, Ms. Whitefield-Madrano has redefined this genre for me. It's honest and insightful, yet I felt hopeful and empowered as a reader (and woman). The au. This book will make you think about beauty in ways you might never have before RRLach This was a thought provoking read, one you will want a good friend to read as well so it can be discussed over a good bottle of wine. But it isn't necessarily an easy read. At times, I got a bit lost trying to follow the path the author was marking for me. I persevered and am glad I did. Whitefield-Madriano offers some interesting, reasoned arguments around beauty, feminism, and the power and energy that the pursuit of "beauty" can wield over women. I think it should be
We feel insecure in the face of retouched, impossibly-perfect images. We worry primping and preening are a distraction and a trap. But in Face Value, journalist Autumn Whitefield-Modrano dispels this one-sided beauty myth and examines the relationship between appearance and science, social media, sex, friendship, language, and advertising to show how beauty actually affects us day to day.Through meticulous research and interviews with dozens of women across all walks of life, she reveals surprising findings, like wearing makeup can actually relax you, you can convince people you’re better looking just by tweaking your personality, and the ways beauty can be a powerful tool of connection among women. Provocative and empowering, it celebrates a relaxed brand of feminism, one in which it’s equally okay to feel fierce in your fake eyelashes and confident when going makeup-free.Face Value is “an immensely valuable work, one that seamlessly—and impressively—combines the tropes of the academic lit review and the memoir and the work of cultural criticism into an en
She writes for Marie Claire, Ms., and Salon, and previously worked at Glamour and CosmoGirl. Autumn Whitefield-Madrano is the creator of the popular website The Beheld, which examines questions behind personal appearance and is syndicated at The New Inquiry. . She is the author of Face Value: The Hidden