Surgery junkies : wellness and pathology in cosmetic culture /

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Despite the increasing prevalence of cosmetic surgery, there are still those who identify individuals who opt for bodily modifications as dupes of beauty culture, as being in conflict with feminist ideals, or as having some form of psychological weakness. In this ground-breaking book, Victoria Pitts...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pitts-Taylor, Victoria (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Surgery, Plastic > Psychological aspects.
Surgery, Plastic > Social aspects.
Compulsive behavior.
Cosmetic Techniques > psychology
Behavior, Addictive
Plastic Surgery Procedures > psychology.
Chirurgie plastique > Aspect psychologique.
Chirurgie plastique > Aspect social.
Comportement compulsif.
addiction.
MEDICAL > Surgery > Plastic & Cosmetic.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Kosmetische Chirurgie
Soziologie
Wertorientierung
Kosmetische Chirurgie.
Soziologie.
Wertorientierung.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Despite the increasing prevalence of cosmetic surgery, there are still those who identify individuals who opt for bodily modifications as dupes of beauty culture, as being in conflict with feminist ideals, or as having some form of psychological weakness. In this ground-breaking book, Victoria Pitts-Taylor examines why we consider some cosmetic surgeries to be acceptable or even beneficial and others to be unacceptable and possibly harmful. Drawing on years of research, in-depth interviews with surgeons and psychiatrists, analysis of newspaper articles, legal documents, and television shows, a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 203 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-200) and index.
ISBN:9780813541624
081354162X
9786611092627
6611092625

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