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Redefining Global Aesthetics: How Soft Power, Cultural Diversity, and Geopolitical Resilience Shape Modern Standards of Beauty

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The concept of beauty has long resisted scientific measurement. Across the globe, aesthetic standards are shifting away from rigid, homogenous ideals toward a more complex appreciation of cultural heritage, individual expression, and social resilience.…