Accounting for Cosmetic Surgery in the USA and Great Britain: A Cross-cultural Analysis of Women's Narratives

The concept of ‘accounts’ (Scott and Lyman, 1968) – or linguistic strategies for neutralizing the negative social meanings of norm violation – has a long history in sociology. This work examines British and American women's accounts of cosmetic surgery. In the medical literature, feminist writi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Body & society 2007-03, Vol.13 (1), p.41-60
1. Verfasser:	Gimlin, Debra
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Body Cosmetic Surgery Cross cultural studies Cross-national analysis Cultural studies Embodiment Emotional distress Females Feminism Great Britain Health care Health Care Services Health services Medicine Narcissism Narratives Pain Physical attractiveness Plastic surgery Psychological distress Surgery U.S.A United Kingdom United States of America Well being Women
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