Dubious equalities and embodied differences : cultural studies on cosmetic surgery / Kathy Davis.

  • Davis, Kathy, 1949-
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[2003], ©2003
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Lanham ; Oxford : Rowman & Littlefield, [2003], ©2003.

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viii, 161 pages ; 24 cm.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-154) and index.

Contents

Cosmetic surgery in a different voice -- Lonely heroes and great white gods -- The rhetoric of cosmetic surgery -- Surgical stories -- Surgical passing -- 'My body is my art' -- 'A dubious equality.'

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    History of Medicine
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  • 074251420X
  • 9780742514201
  • 0742514218
  • 9780742514218