Abstract: This course is an intensive, upper-level seminar that analyzes perceptions of beauty and the body. Course themes include: the intersection of ideas about beauty with cultural attitudes about race, gender, and class; the link between commercial culture and changing beauty ideals; and the connections between beauty and power.
My goals include: a) for you to develop a more thorough understanding of the different historical and cultural basis for attitudes about beauty and the body; b) for you to think critically about ideas that people often take for granted; c) for you to ask questions about attitudes and perceptions that may seem normal, natural, or inevitable; d) for you to balance a range of theoretical components (including the meanings of race, class, and gender) when you analyze any example of beauty culture; and e) for you to hone your written and spoken communication skills.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-04-26
Language: en
Type: article
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