Global definitions of beauty -- Throughout history, ideals of beauty have not been universal -- Western ideals of physical beauty -- African standards of beauty -- Black women use hairstyles to define themselves -- Brazilian women are confident about their beauty -- Body image -- British women are less happy with their own bodies than British men -- African Americans hold unique opinions of the ideal body image -- In the United States, Latinas are often caught between two standards of beauty -- The Western media influence perceptions of body image -- Measuring the ideal female figure -- Worldwide beauty contests -- Enhancing the body -- Men are taking more care to improve their appearances -- Skin lightening is insulting to black people -- Some Muslims break with tradition and obtain cosmetic surgery -- Ethiopian tribes practice body painting -- Ethnic and religious dress -- Ethnic dress and modern fashion often have a complex relationship -- Indonesian Muslims combine traditional and contemporary fashion -- Some British Muslims find the Islamic burqa to be abhorrent -- Women in India are intimately connected to their saris.
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