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Occupation-congruent appearance: a measuremental approach

Sarpila Outi; Koivula Aki; Kukkonen Iida

dc.contributor.authorSarpila Outi
dc.contributor.authorKoivula Aki
dc.contributor.authorKukkonen Iida
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-28T14:19:20Z
dc.date.available2022-10-28T14:19:20Z
dc.identifier.issn2737-0534
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/170681
dc.description.abstract<p>In this article we introduce a novel measure, which we call ‘occupation-congruent appearance’ (OCA). We argue that the measure captures the appearance norms of looking ‘right’ for a particular occupation. Using a combination of large-scale photograph data (N=1,411) and rating data (N=7,920) from Finland, including 387,542 individual ratings, we show that shared cultural standards for OCA exist, and rate of agreement compares with agreement on beauty standards. We systematically compare the relationship between OCA, attractiveness, and masculinity/femininity in male-dominated, gender-balanced, and female-dominated occupational fields for men and for women. We conclude that occupation-congruent appearance is independent from other typically used measures in studies on appearance and social inequalities. Thus, it seems that OCA can capture the kind of elements of appearance that are not reducible to attractiveness, femininity, and masculinity. We discuss the possibilities for using OCA as a complementary measure for researchers interested in appearance and social inequalities.<br></p>
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTurun yliopisto
dc.relation.ispartofseriesINVEST Working Papers
dc.titleOccupation-congruent appearance: a measuremental approach
dc.identifier.urlhttps://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/t5gmv
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi-fe2021110554175
dc.relation.volume37
dc.contributor.organizationfi=INVEST lippulaiva sosiologia|en=INVEST Flagship Sociology|
dc.contributor.organizationfi=taloussosiologia|en=Economic Sociology|
dc.contributor.organization-code2603304
dc.contributor.organization-code2603021
dc.converis.publication-id67563578
dc.converis.urlhttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Publication/67563578
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorKoivula, Aki
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorSarpila, Outi
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorKukkonen, Iida
dc.okm.discipline5141 Sosiologiafi_FI
dc.okm.discipline5141 Sociologyen_GB
dc.okm.internationalcopublicationnot an international co-publication
dc.okm.internationalityDomestic publication
dc.okm.typeReport
dc.publisher.countryFinlanden_GB
dc.publisher.countrySuomifi_FI
dc.publisher.country-codeFI
dc.publisher.placeTurku
dc.relation.doi10.31235/osf.io/t5gmv
dc.year.issued2021


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