{"product_id":"the-harms-of-beauty-9781529235333","title":"The Harms of Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe beauty industry thrives on creating a sense of dissatisfaction with appearance, with social media adding pressure to conform to idealized 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 normalized throughout society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Barnes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Studies in Social Harm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529235333","brand":"Bristol University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45486931902601,"sku":"9781529235333","price":127.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_04e2c5ce-5b27-4f31-a022-85fe48061aea.jpg?v=1775544526","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-harms-of-beauty-9781529235333","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}