Embodying racism: Race, rhinoplasty, and self-esteem in venezuela

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 326-335

  Gulbas, Lauren E ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

embodiment bodily experiences; ethnography; Latino Hispanic people; race; racism; self; surgical enhancement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; DECISION MAKING; ESTHETICS; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RACISM; SELF CONCEPT; VENEZUELA; YOUNG ADULT; PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVIEW; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY IMAGE; DECISION MAKING; ESTHETICS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RACISM; RHINOPLASTY; SELF CONCEPT; VENEZUELA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873026473     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732312468335     Document Type: Article

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