The absent body project: Cosmetic surgery as a response to bodily dys-appearance

Sociology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 699-716

  Gimlin, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absent body; Body modification; Body project; Cosmetic surgery; Self identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746112992     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038506065156     Document Type: Article

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