Subscribe now

Listen and read

Step into an infinite world of stories

  • Listen and read as much as you want
  • Over 400 000+ titles
  • Bestsellers in 10+ Indian languages
  • Exclusive titles + Storytel Originals
  • Easy to cancel anytime
Subscribe now
Details page - Device banner - 894x1036
Try for free

The Harms of Beauty

Try for free
Series

1 of 8

Language
English
Format
Category

True Crime

The beauty industry thrives on creating a sense of dissatisfaction with appearance, with social media adding pressure to conform to idealized images of beauty. This has led to a growing use of products for bodily improvement such as facial injectables and weight loss drugs, which have arguably become increasingly normalized throughout society.

This groundbreaking ethnographic study lifts the lid on the dark side of beauty – revealing why young people are willing to inflict self-harm in the pursuit of ‘perfection’ and exploring the motivations for using, buying and selling counterfeit beauty products and services.

© 2025 Bristol University Press (Ebook): 9781529235357

Release date

Ebook: 30 April 2025

Tags

Others also enjoyed ...

  1. Glamour: An Extraordinary History: 85 Years of Women Breaking Boundaries Natasha Pearlman
  2. The Career Code: Must-Know Rules for a Strategic, Stylish, and Self-Made Career Hillary Kerr
  3. The Conscious Closet: Fashion for a Better Future Sienna A. Clarke
  4. Threads of Paris: A Journey Through Time and Style Lila Fontaine
  5. Dominic Skinner's Glowography: A Practical Guide to New Makeup Dominic Skinner
  6. The Skills: From First Job to Dream Job—What Every Woman Needs to Know Mishal Husain
  7. Dusty: An Intimate Portrait of a Musical Legend Karen Bartlett
  8. Two Turns from Zero: Pushing to Higher Fitness Goals—Converting Them to Life Strength Stacey Griffith
  9. Hearing Beethoven: A Story of Musical Loss & Discovery Robin Wallace
  10. O Glorious City: A Love Letter to San Francisco Jeremy Fish
  11. I Like What I Know: A Visual Autobiography Vincent Price
  12. Of Song and Water: A Journey to Hope and Healing Conducted Through Music and Nature Rhonda L Muckerman
  13. The Sounds of Louisiana: Twenty Essential Music Makers Roger Hahn
  14. No Compromise: The Work of Florence Knoll Ana Araujo
  15. What Matters Most: The Get Your Sh*t Together Guide to Wills, Money, Insurance, and Life's "What-ifs" Chanel Reynolds
  16. Gluten-Free in Lizard Lick: 100 Gluten-Free Recipes for Finger-Licking Food for Your Soul Amy Shirley
  17. Summary of Sara C. Mednick's Take a Nap! Change Your Life IRB Media
  18. Put Your Best Face Forward: The Ultimate Guide to Skincare from Acne to Anti-Aging Sandra Lee
  19. The Natural Health Service: How Nature Can Mend Your Mind Isabel Hardman
  20. Islands of the Evening: Journeys to the Edge of the World Alistair Moffat
  21. Edinburgh's Greatest Hits: A Celebration of the Capital's Music History Jim Byers
  22. Buck Naked Kitchen: Radiant and Nourishing Recipes to Fuel Your Health Journey Kirsten Buck
  23. Storytime in India: Wedding Songs, Victorian Tales, and the Ethnographic Experience Umesh Chandra Pandey
  24. Summary of Caroline Hirons's Skincare IRB Media
  25. Reading through the Night Jane Tompkins
  26. To Me With Love: Looking Beyond the Pain of the Past to Find Self-Acceptance Tambre Ross
  27. Summary of Thomas R. Martin's Ancient Rome IRB Media
  28. Self-Publishing: Easy as ABC Meredith Bond
  29. Garden Safari Andrew Fusek Peters
  30. How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books Kristen Meinzer
  31. Creative Play: A Guide for the Artistic Path Michele Venné
  32. The Speed Trap: How to Avoid the Frenzy of the Fast Lane Joseph Bailey
  33. Forever Paris: Green Spaces & Sustainable Living in the City of Light Michel Arnaud
  34. In Sickness and in Wealth: Migration, Gendered Morality, and Central Java Carol Chan
  35. How to Win Games and Beat People: Demolish Your Family and Friends at over 30 Classic Games with Advice from an International Array of Experts Tom Whipple
  36. Easy Wire Art: How to Make 21 Stylish & Decorative Projects Susanne Schaadt
  37. Through Her Eyes: A New History of Ireland in 21 Women Clodagh Finn
  38. Making the World a Better Place: African American Women Advocates, Activists, and Leaders, 1773-1900 Jacqueline Jones Royster
  39. We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War Doug Bradley
  40. John A. Brown's, Kerr's & Halliburton's: Where Oklahoma City Loved to Shop Larry Johnson
  41. How Reading Is Written: A Brief Index to Gertrude Stein Astrid Lorange
  42. South to Louisiana: The Music of the Cajun Bayous John Broven
  43. The Elements of Visual Grammar: A Designer's Guide for Writers, Scholars, and Professionals Angela Riechers
  44. The Book of Ceremonies: A Native Way of Honoring and Living the Sacred Gabriel Horn
  45. Jazz Religion, the Second Line, and Black New Orleans: After Hurricane Katrina Richard Brent Turner

Start with these

View all titles
  1. Chhava Prakaran 1 Shivaji Sawant
    4.3
  2. Sadhu Nitin Thorat
    4.9
  3. Mrutyunjay Bhag 1 - Karn Shivaji Sawant
    4.3
  4. Mantrajagar Suhas Shirvalkar
    4
  5. 6 July 2024 Tushar Gunjal
    4.4
  6. Mrutyuparv Suhas Shirvalkar
    4
  7. Mrutyunjay Bhag 2 - Kunti Shivaji Sawant
    4.5
  8. Udhayabanu Maamazhai Gokul Seshadri
    3.6
  9. Mahaparv Suhas Shirvalkar
    4.7
  10. Mrutyunjay Bhag 3 - Karn Shivaji Sawant
    4.5
  11. Sarait Suhas Shirvalkar
    4.7
  12. Gunahon ka Devta Dharmveer Bharti
    4.6
  13. Vilakha Sarita Athavale
    4.4
  14. Ravan Raja Rakshsancha Sharad Tandale
    4.6
  15. Bangarwadi Vyankatesh Madgulkar
    4.4
Company
Explore
Useful links
Language and region

  • English

  • India

  • App Store
  • Google Play
Follow us