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Making the Body Beautiful: A Cultural History of Aesthetic Surgery Sander L. Gilman
Making the Body Beautiful: A Cultural History of Aesthetic Surgery
Sander L. Gilman
Presents a world history and cultural theory of aesthetic surgery. This book discusses how people have reshaped their noses to repair the ravages of war and disease, to match prevailing ideas of beauty, and to avoid association with negative images of the "Jew," the "Irish," the "Oriental," or the "Black."
420 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 12, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691070537 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 424 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 25 mm · 628 g |
| Language | English |
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