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Pricing Beauty: The Making Of A Fashion Model![]() Stock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionA study of the world of modeling. Exploring an arena of cultural production, it shows how the right 'look' is discovered, developed, and packaged to become a prized commodity. It examines how models sell themselves, how agents promote them, and how clients decide to hire them. Reviews"Mears gives voice to a group of women who are paid to be seen and not heard."--Slate "Mears has produced a fascinating study."--Boston Globe/The Find "Mears acknowledges that walking the runway can be a thrill unlike any other [but also] notes some of the industry's exploitative aspects."--Stylelist Author descriptionAshley Mears is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Boston University Table of contentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1. Entry 2. Economics of the Catwalk 3. Becoming a Look 4. The Tastemakers 5. Size Zero High-End Ethnic 6. Runway to Gender 7. Exit Appendix: The Precarious Labor of Ethnography Notes Bibliography Index |