PRICING BEAUTY (FIRST DAY OF CLASS ACTIVITY)

This resource was originally published in TRAILS, which is an online database of peer-reviewed teaching resources supported by the American Sociological Association.

Using Ashley Mears’ Pricing Beauty as a basis, students are introduced to stratification, the social construction of beauty, and content analysis on the first day of class. Moreover, the class discussion prompted by the activity helps set the tone for future class discussions.

Please note: There are three files: an Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF.