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America the beautiful
America the beautiful
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Every year Americans spend an average of $12.4 billion on cosmetic surgery procedures. Why are we being conditioned not to like the way we look? Award-winning filmmaker Darryl Roberts goes on a five-year journey to unearth the origins and deadly risks of our nation's quest for physical perfection.
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Title
America the beautiful
Call No
DVD HQ1220.U5 A44 2010
Authors
Roberts, Darryl
Engfehr, Kurt
Georgieva, Stela
Sensory Overload Productions
Xenon Pictures
Subjects
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)--United States.
Body image in women--United States.
Identity (Psychology) and mass media--United States.
Beauty, Personal--United States--Psychological aspects.
Human body--Social aspects--United States.
Belleza personal--Estados Unidos--Aspectos psicológicos
Beauty, Personal--Psychological aspects
Body image in women
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)
Human body--Social aspects
Identity (Psychology) and mass media
United States
Feature films--United States.
Nonfiction films
Documentary films
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Language
English
Published
Santa Monica, Calif.] : Distributed by Xenon Pictures, 2010.
Publication Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ;
ISBN
1597883522
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Awards Note
Beloit International Film Festival, Best Documentary, 2008; Chicago International Film Festival, Best Director, 2007; Chicago Children's Film Festival, United Nations' Rights of The Child Award; Hollywood Film Festival, Audience Award, 2008.