Overview

The beauty industry thrives on creating a sense of dissatisfaction with appearance, with social media adding pressure to conform to idealised 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 normalised 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.

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9781529235333

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“The Harms of Beauty exposes the ugly side of the industries which charge our relentless yet futile pursuit of image perfection and delves deep into the everyday buyer and seller propping up the profits. Essential yet disturbing reading!” Daniel Briggs, Northumbria University

“The Harms of Beauty exposes the ugly side of the industries which charge our relentless yet futile pursuit of image perfection and delves deep into the everyday buyer and seller propping up the profits. Essential yet disturbing reading!” Daniel Briggs, Northumbria University 'As one of the first such ethnographic studies of its kind on the counterfeit beauty industry, The Harms of Beauty represents an important addition to the scholarly conversation surrounding intersections of youth, consumerism, beauty, crime, and personal risk.' Choice

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Sam Barnes is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Arden University.

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