Designing 'older' rather than denying ageing: Problematizing anti-ageing discourse in relation to cosmetic surgery undertaken by older people

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-46

  Garnham, Bridget ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti ageing; Care of the self; Cosmetic surgery; Ethics; Foucault; Older people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869769833     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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