Beauty up: exploring contemporary japanese body aesthetics
Auteur :
Miller, Laura
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520245099
Date de publication :
15 juil. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
408 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An introduction to Japan's burgeoning beauty culture, which investigates a range of phenomenon - aesthetic salons, dieting products, male beauty activities, and beauty language - to find out why Japanese women and men are paying so much attention to their bodies. It aims to challenge various assumptions about the naturalness of beauty standards.