Making the body beautiful : a cultural history of aesthetic surgery
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RD118 .G55 1999
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RD118 .G55 1999
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | RD118 .G55 1999 | On Shelf |
Subjects
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Caractéristiques culturelles.
Chirurgie plastique -- Aspect social -- Histoire.
Chirurgie plastique -- Aspect social -- Histoire.
Chirurgie plastique.
Cosmetic Techniques -- history
Cultural Characteristics
Culturele aspecten.
Cultuurgeschiedenis.
customs (social concepts)
Image du corps -- Aspect social -- Histoire.
Image du corps -- Aspect social -- Histoire.
Mœurs et coutumes.
Plastische chirurgie.
Student Collection.
Surgery, Plastic -- history
Technique cosmétique.
Chirurgie plastique -- Aspect social -- Histoire.
Chirurgie plastique -- Aspect social -- Histoire.
Chirurgie plastique.
Cosmetic Techniques -- history
Cultural Characteristics
Culturele aspecten.
Cultuurgeschiedenis.
customs (social concepts)
Image du corps -- Aspect social -- Histoire.
Image du corps -- Aspect social -- Histoire.
Mœurs et coutumes.
Plastische chirurgie.
Student Collection.
Surgery, Plastic -- history
Technique cosmétique.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxii, 396 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-383) and index.
Description
"Around the globe, aesthetic surgery has become a cultural and medical fixture. Sander Gilman seeks to explain why by presenting the first systematic world history and cultural theory of aesthetic surgery. Touching on subjects as diverse as getting a "nose job" as a sweet-sixteen birthday present and the removal of male breasts in seventh-century Alexandria, Gilman argues that aesthetic surgery has such universal appeal because it helps people to "pass," to be seen as a member of a group with which they want to or need to identify."
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"The book draws on an extraordinary range of sources. Gilman is as comfortable discussing Nietzsche, Yeats, and Darwin as he is grisly medical details, Michael Jackson, and Barbra Streisand's decision to keep her own nose. The book contains dozens of arresting images of people before, during, and after surgery. This is a profound, provocative, and engaging study of how humans have sought to change their lives by transforming their bodies."--Jacket.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gilman, S. L. (1999). Making the body beautiful: a cultural history of aesthetic surgery . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gilman, Sander L. 1999. Making the Body Beautiful: A Cultural History of Aesthetic Surgery. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gilman, Sander L. Making the Body Beautiful: A Cultural History of Aesthetic Surgery Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Gilman, S. L. (1999). Making the body beautiful: a cultural history of aesthetic surgery. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gilman, Sander L. Making the Body Beautiful: A Cultural History of Aesthetic Surgery Princeton University Press, 1999.
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