{"product_id":"appearance-as-capital-the-normative-regulation-of-aesthetic-capital-accumulation-and-conversion-9781800437111","title":"Appearance as Capital: The Normative Regulation of Aesthetic Capital Accumulation and Conversion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn an era of hyper visuality, service-based labour markets, consumer culture, and times of uncertainty, physical appearance plays an increasingly important role in producing and reinforcing social inequalities. Taking a sociological approach, the authors of \u003cem\u003eAppearance as Capital\u003c\/em\u003e examine physical appearance as a normatively regulated form of capital and explore how it is possible to accumulate and convert capital based on physical appearance. The chapters examine how norms of accumulating and converting aesthetic capital intertwine with gender, age and other forms of capital and play a role in shaping inequalities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemonstrating how different cultural, institutional, group-specific and situational norms regulate the possibilities of accumulating and converting aesthetic capital, the authors take a critical stance towards an economics-inspired analysis of physical appearance as universally defined 'beauty' or 'attractiveness' that has standard value for all individuals. By presenting empirical work based in the context of Finnish society, often considered an egalitarian Nordic welfare state, this book provides a fresh perspective on appearance-based inequalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14704722\"\u003eOuti Sarpila\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emerald Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800437111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800437110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC026000\"\u003eSociology | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC032000\"\u003eGender Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC031000\"\u003eDiscrimination\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOuti Sarpila\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Adjunct Professor (docent) in Economic Sociology. She is currently working as a Senior Research Fellow at the INVEST flagship, Sociology unit, University of Turku.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIida Kukkonen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Senior Researcher at the Unit of Economic Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Turku.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTero Pajunen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Senior Researcher at the Unit of Economic Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Turku.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErica Åberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, works as a Senior Researcher at the INVEST flagship, Sociology unit, University of Turku.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emerald Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44701688201453,"sku":"9781800437111","price":48.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_9f856abd-c271-41a8-87cd-4b3db2cce987.jpg?v=1703875011","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/appearance-as-capital-the-normative-regulation-of-aesthetic-capital-accumulation-and-conversion-9781800437111","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}