Pricing Beauty: The Making of a Fashion Model by Ashley Mears (English) Paperbac

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Pricing Beauty by Ashley Mears A study of the world of modeling. Exploring an arena of cultural production, it shows how the right look is discovered, developed, and packaged to become a prized commodity. It examines how models sell themselves, how agents promote them, and how clients decide to hire them. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Sociologist Ashley Mears takes us behind the brightly lit runways and glossy advertisements of the fashion industry in this insiders study of the world of modeling. Mears, who worked as a model in New York and London, draws on observations as well as extensive interviews with male and female models, agents, clients, photographers, stylists, and others, to explore the economics and politics-and the arbitrariness- behind the business of glamour. Exploring a largely hidden arena of cultural production, she shows how the right "look" is discovered, developed, and packaged to become a prized commodity. She examines how models sell themselves, how agents promote them, and how clients decide to hire them. An original contribution to the sociology of work in the new cultural economy, Pricing Beauty offers rich, accessible analysis of the invisible ways in which gender, race, and class shape worth in the marketplace. Flap "Ashley Mears is a talented ethnographer, a first-rate sociological thinker and an artful writer. Pricing Beauty offers a dazzling, engaging, utterly original contribution to public and scholarly understanding of embodiment, gender, race, culture, and markets. A riveting work of priceless beauty!" --Judith Stacey, author Unhitched: Love, Marriage and Family Values from West Hollywood to Western China "Mearss winning formula: combine deep inside knowledge of the fashion business, based on intensive observation, with useful sociological ideas, and present the result in readable, witty and incisive prose. I learned a lot and you will too." --Howard S. Becker, author of Art Worlds "Ashley Mears shows us beauty is not in the eyes of the beholder but in the complex ensemble of organizational imperatives, social networking, and critical timing. She reverses stereotypes of gender pay, sexuality, and the making of markets. It is a first-hand analysis that does not let up in its page-turning intelligence and unremitting clarity." --Harvey Molotch, Professor of Metropolitan Studies, New York University " Pricing Beauty is a a courageous and provocative book. Mears takes us behind the curtain of high-stakes fashion. Drawing on her own experiences as a model, Mears uncovers the far less glamorous side of the industry, one that few of us will ever see. This is sociology at its finest: thoughtful analysis, great storytelling and an empathetic perspective on the lives of so many who pursue their dreams, only to find a few nightmares along the way. A must read for anyone interested in understanding how celebrity is made." --Sudhir Venkatesh, author of Gang Leader for a Day "This book is a pleasure to read--an entertaining, well-written and sophisticated analysis. I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in the intersection of aesthetics, gender, and labor." --Debra Gimlin, author of Body Work Author Biography Ashley Mears is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Boston University Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1. Entry 2. Economics of the Catwalk 3. Becoming a Look 4. The Tastemakers 5. Size Zero High-End Ethnic 6. Runway to Gender 7. Exit Appendix: The Precarious Labor of Ethnography Notes Bibliography Index Review "Mears gives voice to a group of women who are paid to be seen and not heard." Slate "Mears has produced a fascinating study." Boston Globe/The Find "Mears acknowledges that walking the runway can be a thrill unlike any other [but also] notes some of the industrys exploitative aspects." Stylelist "A nuanced, and deliciously complicated depiction of an industry." Tottenville Review "This book is sociology at its finest. Mearss rarified status as a model-researcher provides rich insight into the specific nuances of fashion." American Journal Of Sociology/AJS "Mearss book represents an original, highly readable contribution to the field." Choice Review Quote "This book is sociology at its finest. Mearss rarified status as a model-researcher provides rich insight into the specific nuances of fashion." Details ISBN0520270762 Author Ashley Mears Short Title PRICING BEAUTY Publisher University of California Press Language English ISBN-10 0520270762 ISBN-13 9780520270763 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2011 Imprint University of California Press Subtitle The Making of a Fashion Model Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States Birth 1980 UK Release Date 2011-09-14 Publication Date 2011-09-14 NZ Release Date 2011-09-14 US Release Date 2011-09-14 Pages 328 DEWEY 391 Illustrations 13 b-w photographs, 5 line illustrations, 7 tables Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2011-09-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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