Physical Attractiveness and the Accumulation of Social an...
Gordon, Rachel A / Crosnoe, Robert / Wang, Xue![Physical Attractiveness and the Accumulation of Social and Human Capital in Adolescence and Young Adulthood](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/231/23191382/CHSBZCOP0323191382.jpg)
Beauty has a well-documented impact on labor market outcomes with both legal and policy implications. This monograph investigated whether this stratification is rooted in earlier developmental experiences. Specifically, we explored how high schools' dual roles as contexts of social relations and academic progress contributed to the long-term socioeconomic advantages of being physically attractive. Integrating theories from multiple disciplines...