Pretty modern beauty, sex, and plastic surgery in Brazil / Alexander Edmonds.
| Author/creator | Edmonds, Alexander, 1970- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Durham, NC : Duke University Press, |
| Description | 297 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Siliconadas -- The philosopher of plástica -- Without tits there is no paradise -- A brief history of self-esteem -- Hospital school -- The right to beauty -- Aesthetic health -- Preta -- Magnificent miscegenation -- The national passion -- Nanci's rhinoplasty -- My Black is my brand -- Role models -- The economy of appearances -- Creating and modeling nature -- Aesthetic medicine and motherhood -- The vanity of maids -- Lens of dreams -- I love myself. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. (269)-285) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010028795 |
| ISBN | 9780822347859 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780822348016 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |