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Skintight: An Anatomy of Cosmetic Surgery

Skintight: An Anatomy of Cosmetic Surgery


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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.

Table of Contents:
Chapter One: Before/After: From Heresy to Makeover Culture Chapter Two: Space and Place: Globalisation and Mediascapes Chapter Three: Morphing Industries: Surgeons, Patients and Consumers Chapter Four: Stretched Middle Age: Mothers, Daughters and Fairytales Chapter Five: Makeover Misdemeanors: Magazines and Monstrous Celebrities Chapter Six: Sleeping Beauties: Lolo Ferrari and Anaesthesia Chapter Seven: Makeover Artists: Orlan and Michael Jackson Chapter Eight: Conclusion: Transit Lounges for the Self

About the Author :
Meredith Jones is based at the Institute for Interactive Media and Learning, University of Technology, Sydney.

Review :
Cosmetic surgery has become one of the most polarizing topics of our time. While feminists have used it as an example of the impact of sexist notions of the perfect body, other cultural critics and performers see plastic surgery as a metaphor for the flexible body in global capitalism. Jones carefully navigates the critical and material terrains of cosmetic surgery and gives us a beautifully nuanced account of what she calls 'makeover citizenry.' This is a must-read for anyone interested in the body and global capitalism. Meredith Jones' excellent book playfully demonstrates the working of mediation in the current 'makeover culture', in which our bodies and appearance are constantly being readjusted. It steers away from the familiar moralism towards cosmetic surgery while also raising important ethical questions about its specific procedures. For those interested in the 'plain weird', there is plenty on offer in Skintight... but it is Jones's analysis of the everyday that is most compelling.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781845206697
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Berg Publishers
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Weight: 366 gr
  • ISBN-10: 184520669X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: An Anatomy of Cosmetic Surgery
  • Width: 156 mm


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