Beautyscapes : mapping cosmetic surgery tourism / Ruth Holliday, Meredith Jones, David Bell.
Beautyscapes : mapping cosmetic surgery tourism / Ruth Holliday, Meredith Jones, David Bell.
Beautyscapes : mapping cosmetic surgery tourism / Ruth Holliday, Meredith Jones, David Bell.
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Publisher
Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
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G 2020/1463
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 217 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Clinical trails: researching cosmetic surgery tourism -- Cosmetic investments -- Locating cosmetic surgery tourism -- The work of cosmetic surgery tourism I: care-giving companions and medical travel facilitators -- The work of cosmetic surgery tourism II: health workers and patients -- Community an...
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Publisher
Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2019.
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Summary
Beautyscapes is the first book to focus specifically on cosmetic surgery tourism. It draws on key themes of interest to students and researchers interested in globalisation and mobility, such as gender and class, neoliberalism, social media, conviviality and care, to explain the nature and growing popularity of international medical travel.
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Beautyscapes : mapping cosmetic surgery tourism / Ruth Holliday, Meredith Jones, David Bell.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Ebook version : 9781526134271
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G 2020/1463
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74VKaDDVEKZl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaDDVEKZl
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ISBN
9781526134257 hardcover
152613425X hardcover
DDC
306.4819
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991024295310402626
