Pretty Modern: Beauty, Sex, and Plastic Surgery in Brazil

by Alexander Edmonds

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Pretty Modern is a riveting account of Brazil's emergence as a global leader in plastic surgery. Intrigued by a Carnaval parade that mysteriously paid homage to a Rio de Janeiro plastic surgeon, anthropologist Alexander Edmonds conducted research that took him from Ipanema socialite circles to glitzy telenovela studios to the packed waiting rooms of public hospitals offering free cosmetic surgery. The result is provocative exploration of the erotic,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0822348012

ISBN13:9780822348016

Release Date:December 2010

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:318 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Brazil Cultural History Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences South America Women's Studies

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