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Women, Doctors and Cosmetic Surgery

Negotiating the ‘Normal’ Body

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. Rhian Parker

    1. The Australian National University, Australia

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Rhian Parker
    Pages 1-12

  3. Cosmetic Surgery and the ‘Normalisation’ of the Body: A Short History

    • Rhian Parker
    Pages 13-24

  4. The Female Body and Body Image: A Historical Perspective

    • Rhian Parker
    Pages 25-37

  5. Social and Feminist Theories and the Body

    • Rhian Parker
    Pages 38-59

  6. Into Battle for the Cosmetic Surgery Market

    • Rhian Parker
    Pages 60-73

  7. The ‘Why’ of Cosmetic Surgery: Patient and Doctor Motivations

    • Rhian Parker
    Pages 74-102

  8. Communication and Cosmetic Surgery

    • Rhian Parker
    Pages 103-133

  9. A Risky Business? Understanding Risk in Cosmetic Surgery

    • Rhian Parker
    Pages 134-167

  10. Overview

    • Rhian Parker
    Pages 168-208

  11. Looking Forward … Looking Back

    • Rhian Parker
    Pages 209-213

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 214-238
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About this book

This book explores an innovative study of women who undergo cosmetic study and the doctors who carry it out. It situates cosmetic surgery as a personal choice made by women against the social and cultural reality of the way women's bodies are scrutinised in Western countries.

Authors and Affiliations

  • The Australian National University, Australia

    Rhian Parker

About the author

RHIAN PARKER is an Associate Professor at the Australian National University. She is a health sociologist with diverse research interests that include women's health, body image and the delivery of primary care. She has previously worked at the University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, Monash University the University of Canberra, Australia.

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