Skintight : an anatomy of cosmetic surgery / Meredith Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Meredith (Meredith Rachael), 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Skin--Surgery.

Skin.

Surgery, Plastic.

Physical Description:

xi, 222 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2008.

Summary:

Cosmetic surgery is everywhere: we are surrounded by altered, enhanced, skinny and stretched celebrities, in a hyped media culture that focuses increasingly on the body beautiful. Once only associated with the rich and famous, cosmetic surgery is now widely available, advertised in magazines, doctors' surgeries, and even on television. In some parts of the world it has become an aesthetic and cultural norm, yet remains deeply troubling for many.

Skintight argues that cosmetic surgery is the most provocative and controversial aspect of a new 'makeover culture'. Shows such as Ten Years Younger and Extreme Makeover demonstrate that 'fixing' the body is a way to improve lifestyle and uncover true identity. Meanwhile, celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Jocelyn Wildenstein demonstrate the horrors of extreme surgical alteration.

Presenting a multidisciplinary approach, and examining a wide range of popular culture case studies from women's magazines, television, architecture and the Internet amongst others, Skintight dissects the realities of cosmetic surgery and culture.

Contents:

Before/after : from heresy to makeover culture

Space and place : globalisation and mediascapes

Morphing industries : surgeons, patients and consumers

Stretched middle age : mothers, daughters and fairy tales

Makeover misdemeanours : magazines and monstrous celebrities

Sleeping beauties : Lolo Ferrari and anaesthesia

Makeover artists : Orlan and Michael Jackson

Transit lounges for the self.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-214) and index.

ISBN:

9781845206680

1845206681

9781845206697

184520669X

OCLC:

154789461

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