Home Institution
Wheaton College
Publication Date
Fall 2014
Abstract
The idea of Beauty is defined cross culturally, and is rooted in surrounding environment and larger values presented in the community. This study explores collective and individual understandings of beauty and its relationship to female identity. My hope with this research was to explore various attitudes that existed around beauty and understanding the motivations behind why Senegalese women are willing to put so much effort in altering their physical appearance in such extreme ways.
Disciplines
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Place and Environment | Social Psychology and Interaction | Sociology of Culture | Women's Studies
Recommended Citation
Haselmann, Arden, "“All Women Talk”- A Study of Beauty and Female Identity in Senegalese Culture" (2014). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 1913.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/1913
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Place and Environment Commons, Social Psychology and Interaction Commons, Sociology of Culture Commons, Women's Studies Commons
Program Name
Senegal: National Identity and the Arts