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Paperback Under the Knife: Cosmetic Surgery, Boundary Work, and the Pursuit of the Natural Fake Book

ISBN: 143991933X

ISBN13: 9781439919330

Under the Knife: Cosmetic Surgery, Boundary Work, and the Pursuit of the Natural Fake

Most women who elect to have cosmetic surgery want a "natural" outcome--a discrete alteration of the body that appears unaltered. Under the Knife examines this theme in light of a cultural paradox. Whereas women are encouraged to improve their appearance, there is also a stigma associated with those who do so via surgery.

Samantha Kwan and Jennifer Graves reveal how women negotiate their "unnatural"--but hopefully (in their view)...

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