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Filtering by: Subject China -- Social life and customs -- 1976- Creator Marie, Michelle Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

1. Lived Experiences of “Beautiful” Women : A Postmodern Feminist Exploration of Beauty Discourse and Identity

Creator:: Marie, Michelle
Abstract:: While a great deal is known about the benefits of being culturally identified as attractive, very little is known about the lived experiences of beautiful women. In this study, 21 adult women who are currently employed as models or represented by modeling agencies participated in open-ended interviews, and their responses...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: throughout my life that my body and appearance is essentially acceptable by social standards. I think of