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The beauty bias : the injustice of appearance in life and law /

Rhode, Deborah L.

The beauty bias : the injustice of appearance in life and law / Deborah L. Rhode. - New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2010. - xvi, 252 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-238) and index.

Introduction -- The importance of appearance and the costs of conformity -- The pursuit of beauty -- Critics and their critics -- The injustice of discrimination -- Legal frameworks -- Strategies for change.

9780195372878 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0195372875 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9780199794447 9780199706730 (e-book) 0199706735 (e-book)

2009033283


Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Beauty, Personal--United States.
Women--Health and hygiene--Sociological aspects.--United States
Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation--United States.

KF478 / .R48 2010

346.7301/34

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