Faces Around the World
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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the human face, providing fascinating information from biological, cultural, and social perspectives.
Our faces identify who we are--not only what we look like and what ethnicities we belong to, but they can also identify what religions we practice and what personal ideologies we have. This one-of-a-kind A-Z reference explores the ways we change, beautify, and adorn our faces to create our personalities and identities. In addition to covering the basics such as the anatomical structure and function of parts of the human face, the entries examine how the face is viewed around the world, allowing students to easily draw connections and differences between various cultures around the world. Readers will learn about a wide variety of topics, including identity in different cultures; religious beliefs; folklore; extreme beautification; the "evil eye;" scarification; facial piercing and facial tattooing masks; social views about beauty including cosmetic surgery and makeup; how gender, class and sexuality play a role in our understanding of the face; and skin, eye, mouth, nose, and ear diseases and disorders. This encyclopedia is ideal for high school and undergraduate students studying anthropology, anatomy, gender, religion, and world cultures.Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1598846175
ISBN13:9781598846171
Release Date:February 2012
Publisher:ABC-CLIO
Length:360 Pages
Weight:2.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"
Age Range:7 to 17 years
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