Looks

Why They Matter More Than You Ever Imagined

Author: Dr. Gordon L. Patzer
Pub Date: 2007
Your Price: $24.95
ISBN: 0814480543
Format: Hardcover

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Table of Contents

Introduction: Looks, Lookism, and the Media
Chapter 1: Older Than Civilization
Chapter 2: Pass the Genes, Please: How Looks Drive Dating, Courtship, and Marriage
Chapter 3: As the Twig Is Bent: How Attractiveness Affects Family Dynamics
Chapter 4: Readin’, ’Ritin’, ’Rithmetic ’n’ Ridicule
Chapter 5: The Job Is Looking Good
Chapter 6: Rendering Judgment: How Looks Affect Courtroom Results
Chapter 7: Physiognomy and Public Service
Chapter 8: Seeing Is Believing
Chapter 9: The Dark Side of Physical Attractiveness
Chapter 10: What Price for Good Looks?
Chapter 11: The Big Business of Beauty
Epilogue: Rising Above the Effects of Lookism
Notes
References
Index

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