Measure
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| - | :''[[female body shape]]'' | + | # The act of [[measure|measuring]]. |
| - | The notion of a '''[[Semiotics]] of [[Ideal]] [[Beauty]]''' examines whether there can ever be an objective [[measurement]] of [[beauty]] or whether the concept and appreciation of beauty will always remain in [[flux]] as [[culture]]s evolve and establish new standards of [[physical attractiveness]]. | + | # Magnitude (or extent or amount) determined by measurement. |
| - | Some people use ''[[sign]]s'' to associate themselves with the most successful groups within their [[society]]. In cultures where being [[overweight]] is considered a sign of success, health, and beauty, people modify their [[dieting|diet]] to achieve a body image reflecting the consensus of thought among those within the social group they aspire to join (e.g. in modern [[Ghana]] the popular view is that “the thicker and heavier, the richer and more attractive a woman is."). | + | {{GFDL}} |
| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | *[[Body image]] | + | |
| - | *[[Human physical appearance]] | + | |
| - | *[[Sexual selection]] | + | |
| - | *[[Taste (aesthetics)]]{{GFDL}} | + | |
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- The act of measuring.
- Magnitude (or extent or amount) determined by measurement.
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