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The beauty bias : the injustice of appearance in life and law / Deborah L. Rhode.

Van Pelt Library KF478 .R48 2010
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Rhode, Deborah L.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Women--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.
Women.
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Health and hygiene.
Beauty, Personal.
United States.
Beauty, Personal--United States.
Women--Health and hygiene--United States--Sociological aspects.
Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation--United States.
Sex discrimination against women.
Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation.
Physical Description:
xvi, 252 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Place of Publication:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Contents:
The importance of appearance and the costs of conformity
The pursuit of beauty
Critics and their critics
The injustice of discrimination
Legal frameworks
Strategies for change.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780195372878
0195372875
OCLC:
430736607

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