Body Beautiful: Evolutionary and Socio-Cultural Perspectives
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Psychologists Adrian Furnham and Viren Swami have written a book to address the questions and answers regarding human beauty that have existed for centuries. Various contributors in fields such as evolutionary psychology, cognitive and motivational psychology, anthropology, and sociology offer their perspectives on mankind's attraction preferences and the depth to which we find others physically attractive.
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If you have a question or problem, ask us:Table of Contents/ List of Topics Covered:
Introduction
- Mutual and Partaken Bliss: Introducing the Science of Bodily Beauty
Methodological Critiques
- Waist-to-Hip Ratios and Female Attractiveness
- The Volume-Height Index as a Body Attractiveness Index
- Methodological Issues in Studies of Female Attractiveness
Attractiveness Research Across Cultures
- An Evolutionary Perspective on Male Preferences for Female Body Shape
- Masculinity, Culture, and the Paradox of the Lek
- Healthy Body Equals Beautiful Body?
Theory Development: Evolutionary Perspectives
- The Shaping of Women's Bodies: Men's Choice of Fertility or Heat Stress Avoidance
- Interpersonal Metaperception: The Importance of Compatibility in the Aesthetic of Bodily Cues
- Mate Preferences in Social Cognitive Context
Theory Development: Sociocultural Perspectives
- The Roles of Stereotypes and Group Norms on Perceptions of Bodily Attractiveness
- Feminism and Body Image
- The Impact of Western Beauty Ideals on the Lives of Women: A Sociocultural Perspective
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