Erotic capital
the power of attraction in the boardroom and the bedroom
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Publication
2011 - Basic Books, New York, NY, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
73,750 words, Guess
Page Count
295 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25025032M
- ISBN-139780465027477
- OCLC Control Number701015484
- Library of Congress Control Number2011020543
Classifications
- DDC306.709
- LCCHM1151 .H35 2011
Description
"In 2010, pioneering sociologist Catherine Hakim shocked the world with a provocative new theory: In addition to the three recognized personal assets (economic, cultural, and social capital), each individual has a fourth asset-erotic capital-that he or she can, and should, use to advance within society. In this bold and controversial book, Hakim explores the applications and significance of erotic capital, challenging the disapproval meted out to women and men who use sex appeal to get ahead in life. Social scientists have paid little serious attention to these modes of personal empowerment, despite overwhelming evidence of their importance. In Erotic Capital, Hakim marshals a trove of research to show that rather than degrading those who employ it, erotic capital represents a powerful and potentially equalizing tool-one that we scorn only to our own detriment"--
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