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Women, Doctors and Cosmetic Surgery R. Parker

Women, Doctors and Cosmetic Surgery By R. Parker

Women, Doctors and Cosmetic Surgery by R. Parker

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This book explores an innovative study of women who undergo cosmetic study and the doctors who carry it out. It situates cosmetic surgery as a personal choice made by women against the social and cultural reality of the way women's bodies are scrutinised in Western countries.

Women, Doctors and Cosmetic Surgery Summary

Women, Doctors and Cosmetic Surgery: Negotiating the 'Normal' Body by R. Parker

This book explores an innovative study of women who undergo cosmetic study and the doctors who carry it out. It situates cosmetic surgery as a personal choice made by women against the social and cultural reality of the way women's bodies are scrutinised in Western countries.

About R. Parker

RHIAN PARKER is an Associate Professor at the Australian National University. She is a health sociologist with diverse research interests that include women's health, body image and the delivery of primary care. She has previously worked at the University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, Monash University the University of Canberra, Australia.

Table of Contents

Introduction Cosmetic Surgery and the 'Normalisation' of the Body: A Short History The Female Body and Body Image: An Historical Perspective Social and Feminist Theories and the Body Into Battle for the Cosmetic Surgery Market The 'Why' of Cosmetic Surgery: Patient and Doctor Motivations Communication Between Doctors and Patients in the Cosmetic Surgery Setting A Risky Business? Understanding Risk in Cosmetic Surgery Overview Conclusion: Looking Forward...Looking Back References Index

Additional information

NPB9780230574007
9780230574007
0230574009
Women, Doctors and Cosmetic Surgery: Negotiating the 'Normal' Body by R. Parker
R. Parker
New
Hardback
Palgrave Macmillan
2010-03-10
238
N/A
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