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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Is our perception of human beauty determined by cultural standards, or is it part of our biological makeup, the product of our evolutionary heritage? What evidence would persuade you that beauty is a biological phenomenon? That it is a cultural one?
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