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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the human face, providing fascinating information from biological, cultural, and social perspectives.

Table of Contents

Topical List of Entries,
Preface,
Acknowledgments,
Introduction,
Acne,
Acupuncture,
African American,
Aging,
Animal Facial Expressions,
Anthropometry and Craniometry,
Artistic Representation,
Ash Wednesday,
Australia and New Zealand,
Baptism,
Beauty,
Bindi,
Blackface,
Braces,
Buddhism,
Caricatures,
Central America,
Chakras,
Cheek Piercings and Cheek Plugs,
China,
Christianity,
Cosmetic Surgery,
Cosmetics,
Crowns and Headdresses,
Day of the Dead,
Death Masks,
Dental Care,
Diprosopus,
Disorders of the Face,
Ear Piercing,
Ear Shaping,
Ear Spools and Plugs,
Earlobe Stretching,
Easter Island,
Egypt,
Emoticon,
England,
Epicanthic Fold,
Evil Eye,
Evolution of the Face,
Eye Contact,
Eyebrow Grooming,
Eyeglasses and Contacts,
Face Folklore,
Face Painting,
Face Perception,
Face Reading,
Face Saving and Losing Face,
Face Transplant,
Facebook,
Facial Care,
Facial Expressions,
Facial Features,
Facial Hair and Removal,
Facial Piercing,
Facial Portraits in Tattoos,
Facial Proverbs, Idioms, and Metaphors,
Facial Reflexology,
Facial Symmetry,
Facial Tattoos,
Famous Faces,
Fawkes, Guy,
Freckles, Moles, and Birthmarks,
Geisha,
Gender,
Greco-Roman Cultures,
Gurning,
Halloween,
Halo,
Head Binding,
Head Hunting,
Henna,
Hypertrichosis and Hirsutism,
Identity,
Image of Edessa,
India,
Inuit,
Janus,
Japan,
Jewelry,
Judaism,
Kohl,
Korea,
Labrets, Lip Plugs, and Lip Plates,
Makapansgat Pebble,
Mardi Gras,
Masked Characters,
Masks,
Masquerade,
Middle East,
Mimes and Clowns,
Moko,
Mongolia,
Mug Shot,
Mummery,
Native North America,
Neck Rings,
New Guinea,
North Africa,
North America,
Nose Piercing,
Oral Piercing,
Permanent Makeup,
Physiognomy and Phrenology,
Prosopagnosia,
Race,
Religious Beliefs,
Russia and Siberia,
Scarification,
Scars,
Sex and Sexuality,
Shamanism,
Shroud of Turin,
Sign Language,
Skin Bleaching and Tanning,
Skin Colors and Disorders,
Slang Terms,
South America,
Southeast Asia,
Sub-Saharan Africa,
Sumptuary Laws,
Teeth Filing,
Teeth Painting,
Teeth Whitening,
Theater,
Tibet and Nepal,
Tongue Piercing,
Tongue Splitting,
Unibrow,
Veil of Veronica,
Veiling,
Warts,
Bibliography,
Index,

About the Author

Margo DeMello, PhD, lectures at Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM, teaching sociology, cultural studies, and anthropology.

Reviews

This work is an interesting resource and study on the importance of the human face and how it is a reflection of the world we live in and our cultural environment. . . . It would be useful as a resource for high school and undergraduate students writing papers in the areas of anthropology, ethnic studies, and sociology, or could be used in a classroom setting to spur discussions on different views of beauty throughout the world.
*ARBA*

The concept will capture the curiosity and attention of middle and high school students and the contents may inspire further research for their own interests or as part of a cultural study. Topics range alphabetically from Acne and Acupuncture through Veiling and Warts. In between there are articles on familiar subjects such as piercing and tattooing (several entries on each) and the unusual, like gurning (making awkward, ugly faces). From chakras to makeup, this will keep drawing readers in as they discover more than they ever thought possible about faces.
*The School Librarian's Workshop*

Concise entries with suggestions for further reading make this an ideal source for students. . . . This interesting introduction consolidates hard-to-find information and provides many resources for continued exploration.
*Library Journal*

The encyclopedia contains a broad mix of entries covering different physical and social representations of the face, from anthropometry to tattoos and even phrases and symbols. Vividly illustrated and rich in cultural detail, Faces Around the World will appeal to most students, for both browsing and searching.
*Reference Reviews*