Making it up in the office : a study on women and their presentation of self at work.

• Main Author: Tan, Yee Wen.
• Other Authors: Tan Joo Ean
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology; DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social stratification
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51649
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study aims to understand the makeup practices of the average female office employee in Singapore; how having to wear of make-up can work in or against their favour, and whether they conform to or attempt to subvert these appearance norms. A total of 8 in-depth interviews are conducted, with wom...