Cosmetic Surgery Narratives [electronic resource] : A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Women's Accounts /
Gimlin, Debra.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Cosmetic Surgery in Two Healthcare Contexts; 3 Accounts of Embodiment and Their Cultural Repertoires; 4 Evaluating Cosmetic Surgery in Britain and the US; 5 The Symbolic Boundaries of Surgical 'Otherness'; 6 US Repertoires in a Changing Surgical Landscape; 7 Conclusions; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Human body-Social aspects.
Sociology.
Social medicine.
Medicine.
Surgery.
Sociology of the Body.
Gender Studies.
Medical Sociology.
Popular Science in Medicine and Health.
Cultural Studies.
Plastic Surgery.