SOC211H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Medicalization, Laser Hair Removal, Ho People
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How do social and scientific standards determine it: science determines body type by bmi. How much time effort, and money do you spend on how you look: how we look impacts how we lives. If we get a job, if people will talk to us, if your family accepts you: we have a purpose on why we spend so much time. Why do we care about how we look: physical appearance is a part of the social typing process, we will treat people differently depending on how they look. Appearance is important: we judge others" appearances, others judge our appearances. Perceptions of deviant appearances change over time: e. g. , dungarees. In these cases, appearance is only one aspect of an overall lifestyle based on political philosophical, or social foundations. Objective ---characteristics of the person --- characteristics of society, social relationships, and self --- subjective. Noteworthy body projects (a) body modification (i. e. , redesigning: e. g. , tattoos; piercings.
