Cosmetic surgery and neoliberalisms: Managing risk and responsibility

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 122-141

  Leve, Michelle ^a   Rubin, Lisa ^a   Pusic, Andrea ^b  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmetic surgery; Neoliberalism; Normalization; Responsibility; Risk; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856721421     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: 14617161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959353511424361     Document Type: Article

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