Against the background of the so-called'obesity epidemic', Media and the Rhetoric of Body
Perfection critically examines the discourses of physical perfection that pervade Western …

In mainstream women's magazines, cosmetic surgery has long been associated with
physical health which in turn is linked with wealthy power, and confidence. But whereas …

The reality makeover show “The Swan” draws from cultural discourses of plastic surgery and
self-improvement culture to frame cosmetic surgery as a morally appropriate means to …

At the turn of the twenty-first century, American media abound with images and narratives of
bodily transformations. At the crossroads of American, cultural, literary, media, gender …

An exploration of the discursive production of cosmetic surgery on the television shows
Extreme Makeover and Nip/Tuck illustrates that these programmes contribute to and reflect …

Numerous contemporary artists, particularly female artists, have chosen to examine the
idealization of the female body. In this crucial book, Emily L. Newman focuses on a number …

Aesthetic Surgery Page 1 Outside-In: Body, Mind, and Self in the Advertisement of Aesthetic
Surgery Deborah Caslav Covino The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) …

This article discusses the cultural ideology that permeates our society surrounding female
body image by focusing specifically on socially constructed ideals of beauty and identity as …

An essential collection of readings on cultural, social, and emotional understandings of the
body Plastic surgery, obesity, anorexia, pregnancy, prescription drugs, disability, piercings …

Feminist theorists have often argued that aesthetic surgeries and body makeovers
dehumanize and disempower women patients, whose efforts at self-improvement lead to …