Ugliness : a cultural history /

"'Ugly as sin', 'ugly duckling', 'rear its ugly head'. The word 'ugly' is used freely, yet it is a loaded term: from the simply plain and unsightly to the repulsive and even offensive, definitions slide all over the place. Hovering around 'feared and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Henderson, Gretchen E. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [London, England] : Reaktion Books, [2015]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Pretty ugly : a question of culture
  • Ugly ones : uncomfortable anomalies
  • Ugly groups : resisting classification
  • Ugly senses : transgressing perceived borders
  • Ugly us : a cultural quest?