The culture of beauty / Roman Espejo, book editor.

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What are the standards of beauty? The standards of beauty are universal / Elizabeth Quil -- The standards of beauty are based on culture / Lea Höfel -- The standards of beauty are becoming multiracial / William Lee Adams -- The standards of beauty are homogenous / Joanna Briscoe -- The standards of beauty are changing / Christine Lennon -- How do images of beauty affect society? The images of beauty are unrealistic and hurt women / Kirsten Anderberg -- The images of beauty do not hurt women / Linda M. Scott -- Beautiful people have advantages in the workplace / Gordon L. Patzer -- Beautiful people may not have advantages in the workplace / Jennifer Chamberlain -- Should people strive for beauty? Cosmetics can enhance physical appearances and self-esteem / Annalisa Barbieri -- Individuals should focus on self-acceptance / Carlin Flora -- Cosmetic surgery is used to alter ethnic characteristics / Alicia Ouellette -- Cosmetic surgery is moving toward multiethnic beauty ideals / Anupreeta Das -- What are the effects of the beauty and fashion industries? The beauty industry promotes unrealistic beauty standards / Stacy Malkan -- The beauty industry no longer embraces the unrealistic beauty standards of models / Jessica B. Matlin -- Many cosmeceuticals are effective / Heather Granato -- Many cosmeceuticals tout misleading claims / Erika Kawalek -- The fashion industry may be linked to poor body image and eating disorders / Nanci Hellmich -- Women can choose to follow the body image promoted by the fashion industry / Garance Franke-Ruta.