Cosmetic Surgery Narratives: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Women's Accounts

by Debra Gimlin and Patricia E Karetzky

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230579388
• ISBN13: 9780230579385
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"