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Title:

America the beautiful [videorecording] / Xenon Pictures and Sensory Overload Releasing ; written, produced and directed by Darryl Roberts.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Widescreen.

Publisher:

distributed by Xenon Pictures,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)--United States.
Body image in women--United States.
Identity (Psychology) and mass media--United States.
Beauty, Personal--United States--Psychological aspects.
Human body--Social aspects--United States.
Belleza personal--Estados Unidos--Aspectos psicol©Øogicos.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Roberts, Darryl.
Xenon Pictures.

Notes:

Title from container. Release date: Jul. 13, 2010. Bonus featurettes: Cosmetic ingredients are mislabeled, Hope for eating disorders, Physiognomy with Stuart Ewen, and Boris Kodjoe and Reggie Theus on being attractive. Study guide.

Summary:

Every year Americans spend an average of $12.4 billion (yes, billion!) on cosmetic surgery procedures. Why are we being conditioned not to like the way we look? Award-winning filmmaker Darryl Roberts goes on a five-year journey to unearth the origins and deadly risks of our nation's quest for physical perfection.

ISBN:

9781597883528
1597883522

OCLC:

(OCoLC)646071249

UPC:

000799809723

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SMPE094 -- Waverly Public Library (Waverly)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)