01777cam a2200277 a 4500 eroticcapitalpow0000haki CaSfIA 20250822125013.0 m o d cr|||||||||||| 110601s2011 nyua ob 001 0 eng 2011020543 9780465027477 (hardback) 9780465027965 (e-book) (OCoLC)1335920436 DLC DLC DLC CaSfIA pcc HM1151 .H35 2011 306.709 23 SOC026000 bisacsh Hakim, Catherine. Erotic capital : the power of attraction in the boardroom and the bedroom / Catherine Hakim. New York : Basic Books, c2011. 1 online resource (vii, 295 pages : illustrations) "In 2010, pioneering sociologist Catherine Hakim shocked the world with a provocative new theory: In addition to the three recognized personal assets (economic, cultural, and social capital), each individual has a fourth asset-erotic capital-that he or she can, and should, use to advance within society. In this bold and controversial book, Hakim explores the applications and significance of erotic capital, challenging the disapproval meted out to women and men who use sex appeal to get ahead in life. Social scientists have paid little serious attention to these modes of personal empowerment, despite overwhelming evidence of their importance. In Erotic Capital, Hakim marshals a trove of research to show that rather than degrading those who employ it, erotic capital represents a powerful and potentially equalizing tool-one that we scorn only to our own detriment"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-292) and index. Interpersonal attraction. Sexual attraction. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General. bisacsh https://archive.org/details/eroticcapitalpow0000haki Free eBook from the Internet Archive https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25025032M Additional information and access via Open Library eroticcapitalpow0000haki ark:/13960/s2sgn7bj5vr