Lipstick (Object Lessons)

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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

From Revlon to Glossier, from Marilyn to Gaga, lipstick is as shape-shifting and unwieldy as femininity itself.

Who wears lipstick today – as a matter of routine? And for those who do, is it out of obligation to a strict feminine standard, or some other reason entirely? Lipstick reconsiders the beauty world’s most conspicuous – and contentious – tool of artifice. Tossing expired ideas about femininity like so many tubes of melting wax, Lipstick explores how self-adornment can be a source of play, pleasure, and transformation, as well as how lipstick can knock gender norms off balance.

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Lessons from Everyday Objects

Object Lessons paints a picture of the world around us. Each book starts from a specific inspiration: a historical event, a literary passage, a technological innovation—and from that starting point explores the object of the title, gleaning lessons along the way.

Featuring contributions from writers, artists, scholars, journalists, and more, the emphasis throughout is lucid writing, imagination, and brevity.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0F79H639P
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2026
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8765135587
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.8 x 0.65 x 6.45 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Object Lessons
Best Sellers Rank: #1,362,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #182 in Philosophy Aesthetics #1,027 in Popular Culture in Social Sciences #1,049 in Literary Criticism & Theory