Lookism
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| - | From the late 1860s until the 1970s, several American cities had '''ugly laws''' making it illegal for persons with "unsightly or disgusting" disabilities to appear in public. Some of these laws were called '''Unsightly Beggar Ordinances'''. The goal of these laws was seemingly to preserve the quality of life for the community, similar in spirit to current [[homeowners association]] regulations and by-laws. | + | |
| + | '''Lookism''' is discrimination against or prejudice towards others based on their appearance. The term is not in widespread use{{Fact|date=March 2009}}, though it appears in major English language dictionaries. | ||
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| + | Lookism has received scholarly attention both from a [[cultural studies]] and an [[economics]] perspective. In the former context, lookism relates to preconceived notions of [[beauty]] and cultural [[stereotyping]] based on appearance as well as [[gender role]]s and expectations. Important economic considerations include the question of income gaps based on looks, as well as increased or decreased productivity from workers considered beautiful or ugly by their co-workers. | ||
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| - | * [[Lookism]] | + | |
| + | *[[Discrimination]] | ||
| + | *[[Egalitarianism]] | ||
| + | *[[Erotic capital]] | ||
| + | *[[Fat acceptance movement]] | ||
| + | *[[Heightism]] | ||
| + | *[[Human physical appearance]] | ||
| + | *[[Sexism]] | ||
| + | *[[Sexual field]] | ||
| + | *[[Sexual objectification]] | ||
| + | *[[Sexual selection]] | ||
| + | *[[Social stigma]] | ||
| + | *[[Stigma (sociological theory)]] | ||
| + | *[[Ugliness]] | ||
| + | *[[Ugly law]] | ||
| + | *[[Physical attractiveness]] | ||
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Lookism is discrimination against or prejudice towards others based on their appearance. The term is not in widespread useTemplate:Fact, though it appears in major English language dictionaries.
Lookism has received scholarly attention both from a cultural studies and an economics perspective. In the former context, lookism relates to preconceived notions of beauty and cultural stereotyping based on appearance as well as gender roles and expectations. Important economic considerations include the question of income gaps based on looks, as well as increased or decreased productivity from workers considered beautiful or ugly by their co-workers.
See also
- Discrimination
- Egalitarianism
- Erotic capital
- Fat acceptance movement
- Heightism
- Human physical appearance
- Sexism
- Sexual field
- Sexual objectification
- Sexual selection
- Social stigma
- Stigma (sociological theory)
- Ugliness
- Ugly law
- Physical attractiveness
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