'The poor have the right to be beautiful': Cosmetic surgery in neoliberal Brazil

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 363-381

  Edmonds, Alexander ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34249656759     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2007.00427.x     Document Type: Article

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