{"product_id":"the-beauty-paradox-femininity-in-the-age-of-selfies-paperback","title":"The Beauty Paradox: Femininity in the Age of Selfies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChiara Piazzesi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy must beauty be seen as a binary that is either oppressive or empowering for women? \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty Paradox: Femininity in the Age of Selfies\u003c\/i\u003e argues that women's experiences of beauty as both validating and belittling is grounded in the contradictory injunctions that they receive regarding their participation in beauty culture. Piazzesi identifies the four main paradoxes of Western beauty culture: the \u003ci\u003eworth paradox\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eauthenticity paradox\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003epower paradox\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003ecommitment paradox\u003c\/i\u003e and examines how they trail women's everyday experiences, choices, and reflections regarding beauty. She examines the role of beauty in women's everyday lives and in a variety of contexts: informal social encounters, work and career settings, parenting, intergenerational relationships, self-care, and online networking practices. The author broadens the current discourse on beauty with an emphasis on the digital world, primarily the use of selfies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChiara Piazzesi\u003c\/b\u003e is Full Professor of Sociology at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Born in Florence, Italy, she received her education at the prestigious \u003ci\u003eScuola Normale Superiore di Pisa\u003c\/i\u003e and at the Università del Salento, where she earned her PhD. Among her publications are the books: \u003ci\u003eGrammatiche dell'amore \u003c\/i\u003e[Love Grammars] (2019) and \u003ci\u003eVers une sociologie de l'intime. Éros et socialisation\u003c\/i\u003e [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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53045137735904,"sku":"9781538175743","price":82.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/11Sj_z8o2e9781538175743.webp?v=1781472245","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-beauty-paradox-femininity-in-the-age-of-selfies-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}