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Teeth : an investigation into consumer culture, identities and good smiles / directed, edited & produced by Alice Arnold.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dentistry--Aesthetic aspects.
- Dentistry.
- Teeth--Psychological aspects.
- Teeth.
- Smiling--Psychological aspects.
- Smiling.
- Dentistry--Social aspects.
- Dental economics.
- Consumers--Psychology.
- Consumers.
- Marketing--Social aspects.
- Marketing.
- Advertising--Psychological aspects.
- Advertising.
- Consumer behavior.
- Psychological aspects.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (26 min.) : digital, sound, color
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Brooklyn, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2019]
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- The vital importance of an attractive smile, accented by gleaming white teeth, is repeatedly emphasized in all forms of contemporary consumer culture. This film is a look at the psychological, social, and economic issues involved in our concerns about dental hygiene. Examines historical and cultural attitudes to teeth, society's current notions of beauty, and the recent boom in teeth-whitening products and cosmetic dentistry.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- Originally produced in [2007].
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed December 19, 2019).
- Publisher Number:
- if-tee Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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