Faces around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia of the Human Face

Author Margo DeMello

Publisher ABC-CLIO

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Margo DeMello

Publisher

ABC-CLIO

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Copyright

2012

ISBN13

9781598846188

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9th Grade - College Senior

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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the human face, providing fascinating information from biological, cultural, and social perspectives.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Topical List of Entries.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
1: Acne.
2: Acupuncture.
3: African American.
4: Aging.
5: Animal Facial Expressions.
6: Anthropometry and Craniometry.
7: Artistic Representation.
8: Ash Wednesday.
9: Australia and New Zealand.
10: Baptism.
11: Beauty.
12: Bindi.
13: Blackface.
14: Braces.
15: Buddhism.
16: Caricatures.
17: Central America.
18: Chakras.
19: Cheek Piercings and Cheek Plugs.
20: China.
21: Christianity.
22: Cosmetic Surgery.
23: Cosmetics.
24: Crowns and Headdresses.
25: Day of the Dead.
26: Death Masks.
27: Dental Care.
28: Diprosopus.
29: Disorders of the Face.
30: Ear Piercing.
31: Ear Shaping.
32: Ear Spools and Plugs.
33: Earlobe Stretching.
34: Easter Island.
35: Egypt.
36: Emoticon.
37: England.
38: Epicanthic Fold.
39: Evil Eye.
40: Evolution of the Face.
41: Eye Contact.
42: Eyebrow Grooming.
43: Eyeglasses and Contacts.
44: Face Folklore.
45: Face Painting.
46: Face Perception.
47: Face Reading.
48: Face Saving and Losing Face.
49: Face Transplant.
50: Facebook.
51: Facial Care.
52: Facial Expressions.
53: Facial Features.
54: Facial Hair and Removal.
55: Facial Piercing.
56: Facial Portraits in Tattoos.
57: Facial Proverbs, Idioms, and Metaphors.
58: Facial Reflexology.
59: Facial Symmetry.
60: Facial Tattoos.
61: Famous Faces.
62: Fawkes, Guy.
63: Freckles, Moles, and Birthmarks.
64: Geisha.
65: Gender.
66: Greco-Roman Cultures.
67: Gurning.
68: Halloween.
69: Halo.
70: Head Binding.
71: Head Hunting.
72: Henna.
73: Hypertrichosis and Hirsutism.
74: Identity.
75: Image of Edessa.
76: India.
77: Inuit.
78: Janus.
79: Japan.
80: Jewelry.
81: Judaism.
82: Kohl.
83: Korea.
84: Labrets, Lip Plugs, and Lip Plates.
85: Makapansgat Pebble.
86: Mardi Gras.
87: Masked Characters.
88: Masks.
89: Masquerade.
90: Middle East.
91: Mimes and Clowns.
92: Moko.
93: Mongolia.
94: Mug Shot.
95: Mummery.
96: Native North America.
97: Neck Rings.
98: New Guinea
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