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Cosmetic Surgery Narratives: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Women's Accounts 2012th Edition
Author(s): Debra Gimlin (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 23 Oct. 2012
- Edition: 2012th
- Language: English
- Print length: 206 pages
- ISBN-10: 0230579388
- ISBN-13: 9780230579385
Book 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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“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
About the Author
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.
