The body natural and the body unnatural: Beauty work and aging

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-201

  Hurd Clarke, Laura ^a   Griffin, Meridith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ageism; Beauty work; Feminist theory; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250896750     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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