Women, doctors and cosmetic surgery : negotiating the 'normal' body /

This title describes the cosmetic surgery experiences of women and doctors. It critiques past theorising in this area and attempts to move the debate beyond the duality of women as victims and women as agents towards a clearer understanding of the complex interactions that occur within cosmetic surg...

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Main Author: Parker, Rhian, 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke, England : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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