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Aesthetic Labour: Rethinking Beauty Politics in Neoliberalism
Ana Sofia Elias (Ed.)
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Description for Aesthetic Labour: Rethinking Beauty Politics in Neoliberalism
Hardback. Editor(s): Elias, Ana Sofia; Gill, Rosalind; Scharff, Christina. Series: Dynamics of Virtual Work. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPN; JFFK; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 678.
This volume approaches questions about gender and the politics of appearance from a new perspective by developing the notion of aesthetic labour. Bringing together feminist writing regarding the `beauty myth' with recent scholarship about new forms of work, the book suggests that in this moment of ubiquitous photography, social media, and 360 degree surveillance, women are increasingly required to be 'aesthetic entrepreneurs', maintaining a constant state of vigilance about their appearance. The collection shows that this work is not just on the surface of bodies, but requires a transformation of subjectivity itself, ... Read more
This volume approaches questions about gender and the politics of appearance from a new perspective by developing the notion of aesthetic labour. Bringing together feminist writing regarding the `beauty myth' with recent scholarship about new forms of work, the book suggests that in this moment of ubiquitous photography, social media, and 360 degree surveillance, women are increasingly required to be 'aesthetic entrepreneurs', maintaining a constant state of vigilance about their appearance. The collection shows that this work is not just on the surface of bodies, but requires a transformation of subjectivity itself, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Dynamics of Virtual Work
Condition
New
Weight
678g
Number of Pages
402
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137477644
SKU
V9781137477644
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About Ana Sofia Elias (Ed.)
Ana Sofia Elias is a doctoral student at King's College London, UK. Her work focuses on young femininities, neoliberalism and postfeminism from a transnational perspective. Rosalind Gill is Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at City University, UK. Her research interests include the body, labour and intimacy. Christina ... Read more
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