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Reshaping the Female Body

The Dilemma of Cosmetic Surgery

Kathy Davis author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:8th Dec '94

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Reshaping... looks at women's involvement in cosmetic surgery and raises the question of why women put themselves under the knife for operations which are painful, risky and expensive and often leave them in worse shape than before.

"well-written analysis...powerful...fascinating...will intrigue medical sociologists and feminists alike." -- European Journal of Women's Studies

ISBN: 9780415906326

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 294g

220 pages