Standard of beauty exist in all cultures, but what are the key variables that determine: the criteria that contribute to those standards? the extent to which the standards are applied to different genders?
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The Wodaabe and beauty standards in general
"The end of masculinity?" features a short discussion about the Wodaabe people. Here's a short video by the esteemed documentarian Werner Herzog that gives us a glimpse into their world.
Standard of beauty exist in all cultures, but what are the key variables that determine: the criteria that contribute to those standards? the extent to which the standards are applied to different genders?
Are men in the US under more pressure to match up to beauty standards than in the past? Why might that be?
Standard of beauty exist in all cultures, but what are the key variables that determine: the criteria that contribute to those standards? the extent to which the standards are applied to different genders?
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