Reshaping the Female Body by Kathy Davis

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Reshaping the Female Body by Kathy Davis

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Summary

This work attempts to make sense of women's involvement in cosmetic surgery. Whereas traditional explanations have tended to look to female narcissism, this book situates cosmetic surgery in a feminist analysis of the cultural constraints of femininity.

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Reshaping the Female Body by Kathy Davis

Reshaping... looks at women's involvement in cosmetic surgery and raises the question of why women put themselves under the knife for operations which are painful, risky and expensive and often leave them in worse shape than before.

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"well-written analysis..powerful...fascinating...will intrigue medical sociologists and feminists alike." -- European Journal of Women's Studies

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ISBN 13 9780415906326
ISBN 10 0415906326
Title Reshaping the Female Body
Author Kathy Davis
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1994-12-08
Number of pages 220
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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