The role of medicine in the (Trans)formation of 'Wrong' bodies

Body and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 105-116

  Sullivan, Nikki ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body modification; Disability; Embodiment; Self demand amputees; Sex gender distinction; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849127127     PISSN: 1357034X     EISSN: 14603632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357034X07087533     Document Type: Article

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