Cosmetic Surgery Narratives

A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Women's Accounts

• Author(s): Debra Gimlin,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 197
• ISBN_10: 1137284781
  ISBN_13: 9781137284785
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Sociology / General , Social Science / Gender Studies , Social Science / Disease & Health Issues , Medical / General , Medical / Surgery / Cosmetic & Reconstructive , Health & Fitness / General , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social ,

Description:... 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.