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social science subjects > business and management > critical management studies > aesthetics (organizational theory) > aesthetic labor
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > aesthetic labor
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > aesthetic labor
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational relations > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > aesthetic labor
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employee relations > employment relationships > aesthetic labor
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employee relations > employment relationships > aesthetic labor
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > aesthetic labor
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > aesthetic labor
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > occupations and professions, labor processes, jobs, and careers > aesthetic labor
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > occupations and professions, labor processes, jobs, and careers > aesthetic labor

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aesthetic labor  

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  • Although the physical appearance of employees has always mattered, the importance of looks has become more salient recently, as employers have sought to control and transmute their employees’ looks. Aesthetic labor is a relatively new concept that has quickly gained traction as an explanation for this workplace development. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Labor, Aesthetic]

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