
Pricing Beauty
The Making of a Fashion Model
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Narrated by:
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Cris Dukehart
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By:
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Ashley Mears
Sociologist Ashley Mears takes us behind the brightly lit runways and glossy advertisements of the fashion industry in this insider's study of the world of modeling. Mears, who worked as a model in New York and London, draws on observations as well as extensive interviews with male and female models, agents, clients, photographers, stylists, and others, to explore the economics and politics - and the arbitrariness - behind the business of glamour.
Exploring a largely hidden arena of cultural production, she shows how the right "look" is discovered, developed, and packaged to become a prized commodity. She examines how models sell themselves, how agents promote them, and how clients decide to hire them. An original contribution to the sociology of work in the new cultural economy, Pricing Beauty offers rich, accessible analysis of the invisible ways in which gender, race, and class shape worth in the marketplace.
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Listen to exclusive interviews with models, agents, clients, designers, and stylists. Learn how the “right look” is discovered and developed, how far models and agents are willing to go to promote themselves, or how clients decide to hire them.
Listen to this book and you’ll never watch America’s Top Model the same way again.
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It's a little disjointed in its transition from industry knowledge to dissertation but there is some excellent incite on model/scout/booker/client relationships.
For anyone curious about modeling, it's absolutely worth reading!
Great Modeling Primer
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
Not sureWhat was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
The author covers both male and female throughout the book.Would you listen to another book narrated by Cris Dukehart?
YesDo you think Pricing Beauty needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
Yes, the new title would need a new authorAny additional comments?
Glad it was a book you could listen to.One of the Best Insider Stories Read
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Excellent book; many mispronunciations
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What would have made Pricing Beauty better?
Actually writing in an entertaining wayWhat do you think your next listen will be?
No ideaWho would you have cast as narrator instead of Cris Dukehart?
Maybe a British English speaker? American-English read by women can be a bit sharp for the ear.What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
DisappointmentAny additional comments?
Some texts are better written than auditive.Boring
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Like a freshman year sociology paper
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