Western eyes /

Western eyes /

Examines the search for beauty and self-acceptance through the experiences of a young Filipina and Korean woman living in Canada who both believe their appearance, specifically their eyes, affect the way they are perceived. Both feel unsettled in Western society and are contemplating cosmetic surger...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: National Film Board of Canada, First Run/Icarus Films
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : First Run/Icarus Films, 2000.
Subjects:
Blepharoplasty.
Eyelids > Surgery > Psychological aspects.
Surgery, Plastic > Psychological aspects.
Asians > Canada > Ethnic identity.
Koreans > Canada > Ethnic identity.
Koreans > Canada > Cultural assimilation.
Filipinos > Canada > Ethnic identity.
Filipinos > Canada > Cultural assimilation.
Conflict of generations > Canada.
Self-perception.
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)
Beauty, Personal > Psychological aspects.
Body image in women.
Body image > Social aspects.

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Call Number: RD119.5.E94 W47 2000
 
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