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The Conversation - Aesthetics and beauty

Text The Conversation - Aesthetics and beauty

TLF ID M021502

A series of articles that examine historic and modern constructs of beauty. Articles include historic understanding of Greek beauty; if there is an “ideal body shape” for women; questions of beauty and blackness; body image; and the beauty of scientific theories such as general relativity. Articles are authored by recognised experts on the topic. Each article is about 600-800 words. Resource can be used to consider the issues underpinning historic and modern constructs of beauty, and the role of the aesthetic in everyday life.

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Educational details

Year level

9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Personal identity Aesthetics Body image
Learning area
  • English
  • Health and physical education

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  • Name: Education Services Australia
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  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
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  • Copyright Holder
  • Name: The Conversation
  • Organization: The Conversation
  • Address: VIC
  • URL: http://theconversation.com/au
  • Publisher
  • Name: The Conversation
  • Organization: The Conversation
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: VIC
  • URL: http://theconversation.com/au
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Text
  • Online
Rights
  • Copyright © 2010–2017, The Conversation Media Group Ltd Articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/