Changing Perception of Beauty in India

Authors

  • Nitika Seth Pearl Academy, Laureate Universities

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37467/gka-visualrev.v1.1729

Keywords:

Perception, Perfection, Stereotypes, Appearance, Transformation

Abstract

What do we perceive as beautiful and why? Is it a reflection of the social scenarios, economic backgrounds or perhaps our history that influences us?

The paper investigates and analyses the reasons for the stereotypical perceptions of beauty and discusses the slow but evident transformation that is taking place in our country. With access to the world via social media there is an interesting emergence that seems to have gained momentum in the last decade. This instantaneous and uninterrupted access to all forms of media has left one either trapped in the hope to achieve superficial perfection or towards a sense of liberation. There is enough evidence that the hurried homogenized half-digested content being offered has led to an overwhelming obsession with one’s appearance. Feeding on the insecurities has benefited many organizations and individuals.

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Author Biography

Nitika Seth, Pearl Academy, Laureate Universities

Over 13 years of experience in the fashion industry, this is my first academic workplace. I have completed almost 3 years teaching now and it has been the most satisfying and enriching work experience.

In the past I worked as a fashion editor for magazines such as Grazia and Marie Claire and my work involved shooting cover stories, fashion shoots and handling fashion pages. I also worked with some television news channels and was responsible for image makeovers for news anchors. I worked as a freelance fashion stylist for some ad campaigns as well. My journey as a stylist and fashion editor in the industry helped me with my current job profile immensely.

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Published

2019-02-06

How to Cite

Seth, N. (2019). Changing Perception of Beauty in India. VISUAL REVIEW. International Visual Culture Review Revista Internacional De Cultura Visual, 1, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.37467/gka-visualrev.v1.1729

Issue

Vol. 1 (2019): The International Visual Culture Review 1, 2019

Section

Research articles

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