LibGuides: G9: World Issues and Social Change: Lookism

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Lookism
Put simply, “lookism” is judging an individual’s character through their appearance
Lookism Hold Women Back
Every woman who works in broadcasting has stories about how her physical appearance is judged.
The Dangers of Lookism
From Japanese Vogue. Use Google Translate!
In today's unforgiving culture, ugliness can mean a death penalty'
Beauty, traditionally in the eye of the beholder, is today in your hands.
Escape the Corset!
Women destroy makeup as part of backlash against culture of laborious skincare regimes and pressure to look perfect
PODCAST: Lookism
In School, Good Looks Help and Hurt (but mostly help)
Is being attractive or unattractive a source of systematic social inequalities in people’s access to wealth, power and privilege?

Employment Discrimination
Employers appear to discriminate in favour of people perceived to be better looking or who are perceived to
have the ‘right look’
Beauty Still Trumps Brains in Too Many Workplaces
It seems strange then that students at a US university would rate attractive professors to be better teachers.
Teacher expectations based on student appearance
To gain further insight on these issues,
our study focused on the teacher and on
the expectations he or she may hold for
students based on their physical characteristics.
Lookism in the Korean Business World
Investigates Lookism in Korean business and its impact.
Why is it OK to be mean to the ugly?

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