Making the Cut by Anthony Elliott

Making the Cut by Anthony Elliott

Drawing upon research conducted in Europe, America and Australasia, this title investigates the rise and rise of cosmetic surgery, reviewing the various developments in celebrity culture and the consumer industries, which many argue are responsible for the popularity of cosmetic and surgical forms of extreme reinvention.

Elliott makes a lot of interesting points and connections between the desires of the individual and the needs of the global economy (newer, thinner, faster) and how those things are being carved into our fleshIndeed, while reading it, you can't but think you are watching the birth of an expert ... His mind works in intriguing ways. Los Angeles Times thought-provoking and disturbing ... Elliott is a professor of sociology, and he has trained his keen sociologist's eye on the astonishing phenomenon that cosmetic surgery has become. Using the methods of his field of study, he now presents us with this small and insightful book that is sure to alter the perspective of everyone who reads it. The New Republic

Anthony Elliott is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of South Australia. He is the co-author with Charles Lemert of The New Individualism (2005), and he has written for The Irish Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Sydney Morning Herald.

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ISBN 13	9781861893710
ISBN 10	186189371X
Title	Making the Cut
Author	Anthony Elliott
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Reaktion Books
Year published	2008-04-01
Number of pages	160
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