Contents
INTRODUCTION: Looks, Lookism, and the Media 1
CHAPTER 1: Older Than Civilization 8
CHAPTER 2: Pass the Genes, Please: How Looks Drive Dating, Courtship, and Marriage 22
CHAPTER 3: As the Twig Is Bent: How Physical Attractiveness Affects Family Dynamics 45
CHAPTER 4: Readin', 'Ritin', 'Rithmetic, 'n' Ridicule 57
CHAPTER 5: The Job Is Looking Good 73
CHAPTER 6: Rendering Judgment: How Looks Affect Courtroom Results 90
CHAPTER 7: Physiognomy and Public Service 109
CHAPTER 8: Seeing Is Believing 125
CHAPTER 9: The Dark Side of Physical Attractiveness 158
CHAPTER 10: What Price for Good Looks? 175
CHAPTER 11: The Big Business of Beauty 203
EPILOGUE: Rising Above the Effects of Lookism 217
NOTES 231
REFERENCES 253
INDEX 273
Gordon L. Patzer (Chicago, IL) has held various executive positions in and out of the academic world. He is currently Dean of Chicago's Roosevelt University, and serves as the Director and Founder of the Appearance Phenomenon Institute. Dr. Patzer has investigated "lookism" and the physical attractiveness phenomenon for more than 30 years and has been featured in such publications as The Los Angeles Times, Harper's Bazaar, Mademoiselle, Elle, and Self Magazine. He has also been featured on Dateline NBC, The Today Show, and The O'Reilly Factor.
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