Alex Hoppe's article, "The Microsociology of Aesthetic Evaluation: Selecting Runway Fashion Models" has been accepted for publication in Qualitative Sociology.
The article relies on backstage evaluations gathered as a casting agent. Hoppe finds that agents ignore faces, instead focusing on the embodied cues of height/heels, the walk, and body size. Sustained microsociological analysis opens a layered mode of perception highlighting the dynamics of time, attention, and emotions.