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Cosmetic Surgery Narratives de Debra Gimlin

Cosmetic Surgery Narratives

Autor Debra Gimlin
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 2012
This book examines British and American women's narratives of cosmetic surgery, exploring what those narratives say about the contemporary status of cosmetic surgery and 'local' ideas about its legitimate and illegitimate uses.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781349368044
ISBN-10: 1349368040
Pagini: 208
Ilustrații: IX, 197 p.
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:1st edition 2012
Editura: Palgrave MacMillan
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction Cosmetic Surgery in Two Healthcare Contexts Accounts of Embodiment and their Cultural Repertoires Evaluating Cosmetic Surgery in Britain and the US The Symbolic Boundaries of Surgical 'Otherness' US Repertoires in a Changing Surgical Landscape Conclusions Bibliography Index

Recenzii

"Cosmetic Surgery Narratives is an excellent addition to a body of work that moves beyond the structure versus agency debates that have previously dominated feminist discussions of cosmetic surgery, drawing attention to an area that warrants further interest and research." - Feminist Review

Notă biografică

DEBRA GIMLIN is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Aberdeen, UK. She is the author of Body Work: Beauty and Self-Image in American Culture and co-editor (with David Inglis) of Globalization and Food.