Appearance and Power

This Book Tackles The Charged And Frequently Painful Subject Of How Appearance Affects Social Interaction And The Role Of Larger Social Structures In Perpetuating And Institutionalizing It As An Evaluative Criterion. Introduction : Appearance And Social Power -- Survivors Of Rape : Functions And Implications Of Dress In A Context Of Coercive Power -- Dressed To Commune, Dressed To Kill : Changing Police Imagery In England And Wales -- Clothing, Power, And The Workplace -- Dress For Success In The Popular Press -- Sex, Dress, And Power In The Workplace : Startrek, The Next Generation -- The Power Of Style : On Rejection Of The Accepted -- Even Furthur : The Power Of Subcultural Style In Techno Culture -- Social Power And Appearance Management Among Women -- Obesity And Powerlesness. Edited By Kim K.p. Johnson And Sharron J. Lennon. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.