Class is not only amongst the oldest and most controversial of all concepts in social science,
but also a topic which has fascinated, amused, incensed and galvanized the general public …

Aims To study the probability of seeking/undergoing aesthetic dental treatment (ADT) and
compare self-perception of orofacial appearance (OA) based on sex, age, and monthly …

In contemporary societies, physical appearance is more important to more people than ever
before. This article sketches the expansion of this contemporary beauty regime. Drawing …

The academic and public debate on social inequality has recently been fuelled by large
disparities in income and wealth, profound changes in the labour market, and other …

Introduction Diverging death risks are associated with a wide range of social factors,
including not only education and income but also other economic and non-economic …

This article offers an elaboration and reconstruction of Pierre Bourdieu's brief account of
interpersonal love in Masculine Domination. Although Bourdieu presented love as a …

This article contributes to the literatures on work identity regulation and aesthetic labor by
discussing how organizational aesthetic guidelines and control have effects that go beyond …

Prior studies on physical appearance-related norms, particularly for women, have
demonstrated that expectations and standards of the ideal body type–thin and slender–have …

Appearance-based inequalities are gaining increasing interest in sociology. This article is
the first to systematically examine the extent to which attractiveness is linked to culturally …

A consensus seems to exist around physically attractive candidates winning elections more
often. Unfortunately, we have limited understanding of how voters assess candidates with …