ABC - The beauty imperative

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Heather Widdows is interviewed for ABC Radio's Radical Philosophy programme on what it means when beauty moves from aesthetic choice to ethical ideal in in a world where maintaining physical appearance increasingly shapes identity and even moral standing - long sidelined as a 'women’s issue', beauty is taking its place today as a subject for serious philosophical scrutiny. ABC is Australia's national broadcaster.

Period22 Apr 2018 → 28 Apr 2018

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleABC News - 'You can't be hairy, fat and ageing': Why beauty is becoming a moral imperative for us all
    Media name/outletABC News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date28/04/18
    DescriptionHeather Widdows' research and book 'Perfect Me' is mentioned in ABC News (Australia's national broadcaster). The article is based on Heather's interview for ABC Radio's Radical Philosophy programme on what it means when beauty moves from aesthetic choice to ethical ideal in in a world where maintaining physical appearance increasingly shapes identity and even moral standing - long sidelined as a 'women’s issue', beauty is taking its place today as a subject for serious philosophical scrutiny.
    PersonsHeather Widdows
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Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleABC Radio: Radical Philosophy - The beauty imperative
    Media name/outletABC Radio
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date22/04/18
    DescriptionHeather Widdows is interviewed for ABC Radio's Radical Philosophy programme on what it means when beauty moves from aesthetic choice to ethical ideal in in a world where maintaining physical appearance increasingly shapes identity and even moral standing - long sidelined as a 'women’s issue', beauty is taking its place today as a subject for serious philosophical scrutiny.
    PersonsHeather Widdows
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Keywords

  • beauty