Introducing 'beauty and health'

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Publication date 2009
Journal Medische Antropologie
Volume | Issue number 21 | 1
Pages (from-to) 5-19
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  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR)
Abstract The authors discuss the concepts ‘beauty’ and ‘health’ and their ambiguous relationship. The quest for beauty is perceived both as an enhancement of health and well-being and as a health risk. The article is an introduction to a collection of six anthropological essays on beauty and health.
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