# On glamour

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2004
- Speaker: Virginia Postrel
- Year: 2004
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Business and management
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/virginia_postrel_on_glamour)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In a timely talk, cultural critic Virginia Postrel muses on the true meaning, and the powerful uses, of glamour -- which she defines as any calculated, carefully polished image designed to impress and persuade.

## Lectures

1. [On glamour](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/virginia_postrel_on_glamour/d64524146e09), 16 min (TED's player)