"Beauty is skin deep." While this is a common and seemingly innocent expression,it is a notion that underlines the billion-dollar beauty and fashion industry.It has profound and prolonged effects upon girls' and women's self-image.According to Foucault,the wide acceptance of this expression has become part of what social phenomenon?
A) an elite corporate discourse
B) an unpopular discourse
C) an elite discourse
D) a popular topic of debate

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Foucault argues that elite discourses are those that are widely accepted and have become normalized within society. The expression "beauty is skin deep" is a widely accepted notion that has become normalized within society, making it an example of an elite discourse.

"Beauty Is Skin Deep