American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection by Essig, Laurie

American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807003237)

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Format: Paperback
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American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection by Essig, Laurie

American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection

$20.00
American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection by Essig, Laurie

American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection

$20.00
Format: Paperback
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The story of how credit and cosmetic surgery have created a subprime mortgage crisis of the body.

In this provocative book, sociologist Laurie Essig traces the history of plastic surgery, tracks the effect of fashion and porn on our desire to "fix" ourselves, and explores our image- and youth-obsessed culture. In over two hundred interviews of plastic surgeons and surgery recipients, Essig creates an unforgettable portrait of contemporary America. American Plastic is a powerful and original commentary on the relationship between cosmetic surgery, credit, and culture.

Author: Laurie Essig
ISBN-10: 0807003239
ISBN-13: 9780807003237
Publisher: Beacon Press
Language: English
Published: 11/08/2011
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2011
By Laurie Essig
By Laurie Essig
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Laurie Essig teaches sociology at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont. She has written for a variety of publications, including Legal Affairs, Salon, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. Essig's blog, Class Warfare, at True/Slant, applies critical theory from the classroom to the news of the day.

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