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Face Value: Understanding and Combating Face-ism

 File — Box: F1

Scope and Contents

Zine which brings to light and challenges face-ism, discrimination based on one's facial appearance or facial disfiguration. The author shares her personal experiences of face-ism and undergoing cosmetic surgery, all while questioning the normalization of certain types of faces and its effect on her.

Dates

  • Creation: 1985-
  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1995-

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 42.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Date / Volume

(2012)

Publication Place

unknown

Category

body image; surgery

Author / Publisher

Alice W. (self-published)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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