Clinics of Oblivion: Makeover Culture and Cosmetic Surgery
This paper examines cosmetic surgery tourism, arguing that it can be meaningfully analysed as part of makeover culture. It shows that while cosmetic surgery tourism sits at a junction of cosmetic surgery and medical tourism, it also has much in common with contemporary tourism practices. The paper p...
Main Author: | Meredith Jones |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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UTS ePRESS
2011-09-01
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Series: | PORTAL: Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies |
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Online Access: | https://learning-analytics.info/journals/index.php/portal/article/view/1843 |
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