Aesthetic labour : rethinking beauty politics in neoliberalism / Ana Sofia Elias, Rosalind Gill, Christina Scharff, editors.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]
  • ©2017
Description
xxii, 402 pages ; 22 cm.

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    Dynamics of virtual work [More in this series]
    Summary note
    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, characterised by notions of personal choice, risk-taking, self-management, and individual responsibility.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Part I. Aesthetic labouring
    • Part II. Risk, work and (post) feminist beauty
    • Part III. Empowerment, confidence and subjectivity.
    Other title(s)
    Aesthetic labor
    ISBN
    • 9781137477644 (hardback)
    • 1137477644 (hardback)
    • 9781349693313 (paperback)
    • 1349693316 (paperback)
    LCCN
    2016962713
    OCLC
    950952626
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