Skintight - An Anatomy of Cosmetic Surgery

Zusammenfassung Presenting an argument that cosmetic surgery is a provocative and controversial aspect of the makeover culture, this book examines various culture case studies from women's magazines, television, architecture and the Internet amongst others to dissect the realities of cosmetic surgery and culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter One: Before/After: From Heresy to Makeover Culture Chapter Two: Space and Place: Globalisation and Mediascapes Chapter Three: Morphing Industries: Surgeons, Patients and Consumers Chapter Four: Stretched Middle Age: Mothers, Daughters and Fairytales Chapter Five: Makeover Misdemeanors: Magazines and Monstrous Celebrities Chapter Six: Sleeping Beauties: Lolo Ferrari and Anaesthesia Chapter Seven: Makeover Artists: Orlan and Michael JacksonChapter Eight: Conclusion: Transit Lounges for the Self

Product details

• Authors: Dr. Meredith Jones, Meredith Jones
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2008
• EAN: 9781845206697
• ISBN: 978-1-84520-669-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, cosmetic surgery, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, MEDICAL / Surgery / Cosmetic & Reconstructive