Flesh Wounds: The Culture of Cosmetic Surgery
by Virginia L. Blum, Virginia Blum
Flesh Wounds: The Culture of Cosmetic Surgery examines cosmetic surgery beyond the operating room, considering its cultural significance and the ways appearance, the body, and transformation are understood in contemporary society. Virginia L. Blum offers a thoughtful nonfiction perspective on a prominent feature of modern life.
About This Book
Flesh Wounds: The Culture of Cosmetic Surgery examines cosmetic surgery as a cultural subject.
The book considers how appearance and the body are understood within contemporary society.
Virginia L. Blum focuses on the meanings attached to physical alteration and personal transformation.
It offers a critical perspective on the social and cultural dimensions of cosmetic surgery.
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