CAST 215 - Race, Body, and the Construction of Beauty

 What is beauty and who defines it? To what extent are our individual conceptions of beauty determined by our society? In exploring these questions, this class takes a close look at the meaning of beauty and the importance of human body in 20th-century American culture. We will examine not only how people understand and practice different norms of beauty, but more portantly, how race, gender, sexuality, and class intersect in the construction of beauty and bodily transformation.


Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit 25

Ms. Li

Credits: 3 Credits