Accounting for cosmetic surgery in the USA and Great Britain: A cross-cultural analysis of women's narratives

Body and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-60

  Gimlin, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 38349055282     PISSN: 1357034X     EISSN: 14603632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357034X07074778     Document Type: Article

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