Pricing Beauty

The Making of a Fashion Model

Ashley Mears

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English

University of California Press
14 September 2011

Popular culture; Fashion & beauty industries

"Sociologist Ashley Mears takes us behind the brightly lit runways and glossy advertisements of the fashion industry in this insider's 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."

By: Ashley Mears
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780520270763
ISBN 10: 0520270762
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 14 September 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ashley Mears is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Boston University

Reviews for Pricing Beauty: The Making of a Fashion Model

"""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 industry's exploitative aspects."" Stylelist ""A nuanced, and deliciously complicated depiction of an industry."" Tottenville Review ""This book is sociology at its finest. Mears's rarified status as a model-researcher provides rich insight into the specific nuances of fashion."" American Journal Of Sociology/AJS ""Mears's book represents an original, highly readable contribution to the field."" Choice"