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A heavily illustrated history of two centuries of male beauty in British culture. Spanning the decades from the rise of photography to the age of the selfie, this book traces the complex visual and consumer cultures that shaped masculine beauty in Britain, examining the realms of advertising, health, pornography, psychology, sport, and celebrity culture. Paul R. Deslandes chronicles the shifting standards of male beauty in British culture—from the rising cult of the athlete to changing views on
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- Author
- Paul R. Deslandes
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226805313
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- History, Sociology, Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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