"I am the way I am, and I don't want to lose that" : Russian immigrant women's narratives of beauty work, immigration and aging

This study examined the beauty work practices of Russian immigrant women and their understandings of beauty and femininity in later life. The research was guided by the following questions: (1) What are the beauty practices of older Russian immigrant women living in Canada?; (2) Why do older Russian...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Korotchenko, Alexandra
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/24175