01:920:240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: David Buss, Naomi Wolf, The Beauty Myth
16 Feb 2017
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4) how people strive to achieve beauty norms. Aristotle on definition of beauty: no one who isn"t blind could ask that question. Aristotle: beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of recommendation. Plato: the three wishes of every man: to be healthy, to be rich by honest means, and to be beautiful. The importance of beauty and physical appearance. Social scientists emphasize race, social class, gender for studying social inequalities, but . Beauty and handsomeness are at least as important in predicting life chances. Affects many aspects of life: jobs, income, marriage, grades, punishment, etc. Benefits of beauty to both women and men. Penalties for bad looks, especially for women. Most attractive girls in high school 10x more likely to marry than worst looking. More attractive women marry higher earning men, have higher earnings themselves, lighter jail terms.
