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Silicone Survivors
Susan M. Zimmermann
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Description for Silicone Survivors
Paperback. In the aftermath of the early 1990's controversy over the use of silicone breast implants, how do women decide to undergo surgery to enhance or reconstruct their bodies? How does surgery alter a woman's self-image? How did they face the possibility of debilitating autoimmune disease from rupturing? This title discusses these questions. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
Susan Zimmermann talked with forty women about perhaps one of the most sensitive issues of body image and health - their breasts, the chief attribute of femininity. In the aftermath of the early 1990s controversy over the use of silicone breast implants, how do women decide to undergo surgery o enhance or reconstruct their bodies? How does surgery alter a woman's self-image? How did they face the possibility of debilitating autoimmune disease from rupturing or leaking implants? Some opted for breast implants after mastectomies, others for cosmetic reasons. Some felt empowered by the surgery: \u0022Being a woman, I just like ... Read more
Susan Zimmermann talked with forty women about perhaps one of the most sensitive issues of body image and health - their breasts, the chief attribute of femininity. In the aftermath of the early 1990s controversy over the use of silicone breast implants, how do women decide to undergo surgery o enhance or reconstruct their bodies? How does surgery alter a woman's self-image? How did they face the possibility of debilitating autoimmune disease from rupturing or leaking implants? Some opted for breast implants after mastectomies, others for cosmetic reasons. Some felt empowered by the surgery: \u0022Being a woman, I just like ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
Number of Pages
225
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781566396127
SKU
V9781566396127
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About Susan M. Zimmermann
Susan M. Zimmermann is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University.
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