Description
An analysis of how women navigate the multiple pressures of beauty culture in everyday life, both offline and on social media.
Author: Chiara Piazzesi
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 03/06/2023
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d
ISBN13: 9781538175743
ISBN10: 1538175746
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology | General
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory
About the Author
Chiara Piazzesi is Full Professor of Sociology at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Born in Florence, Italy, she received her education at the prestigious Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and at the Università del Salento, where she earned her PhD. Among her publications are the books: Grammatiche dell'amore [Love Grammars] (2019) and Vers une sociologie de l'intime. Éros et socialisation [Towards a Sociology of the Intimate] (2017). Her research interests span love relationships, feminist issues, gender relations, digital practices, and the place of beauty in women's lives. She has taught and done research in France, Germany, and Brazil.