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Dana Berkowitz - Botox Nation - 9781479847945 - V9781479847945
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Botox Nation

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Description for Botox Nation hardcover. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.

One of NPR's Best Books of 2017


The first in-depth social investigation into the development and rising popularity of Botox


The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery estimates there are about two-and-a-half million Botox procedures performed annually, and that number continues to increase. The procedure is used as a preventive measure against aging and a means by which bodies, particularly women’s, can be transformed and “improved” through the appearance of youth. But why is Botox so popular, and why is aging such a terrifying concept?

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Intersections
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781479847945
SKU
V9781479847945
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Dana Berkowitz
Dana Berkowitz is Associate Professor of Sociology and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Louisiana State University. She is the author of Botox Nation: Changing the Face of America.

Reviews for Botox Nation
"This book is an essential text for anyone interested in sociology and the body. Beautifully written and personally reflexive, it is a wonderful example of the drawing together and application of different strands of social theory
symbolic interactionism, feminist theories of embodiment and post-structuralism, among them. While taking very seriously the epic sociological dilemma of structure vs. agency, it ... Read more

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