Beauty Bias: Discrimination and Social Power Book

Preface     ix
Introduction: The Power of Looks     1
The Ramifications     15
Looks and Health     17
Looks and Romance     29
Looks and the Workplace     39
The Pressures     53
The Diet, Fitness, and Supplements Industries     55
Cosmetics, Cosmeceuticals, and Other Superficial Changes     63
The Plastic Surgery Industry     71
The System     85
The Medical and Health Insurance Communities     87
The Legal Community     95
The Economy, Globalization, and Power     101
Conclusion: Toward an Acceptance of Looks Diversity     111
Appendixes
Filmography     127
Selected Resources     129
Notes     133
Bibliography     157
Subject Index     161
Name Index     163