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Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party

byAshley Mears

In Very Important People, Ashley Mears presents a social inquiry centered on status and Beauty in the Global Party. The narrative identifies the people, decisions, and pressures that shaped the subject, then places those developments within the wider field of social science. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant. It is written for readers seeking substance as well as a clear path through the material.

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Publication date

May 26, 2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

320

ISBN

9780691168654