| Edition |
1st. |
| Description |
1 online resource (16 leaves of plates, xii, 217 pages) : illustrations (colour) |
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text file |
| Note |
1 Clinical trails: researching cosmetic surgery tourism. 2 Cosmetic investments. 3 Locating cosmetic surgery tourism. 4. The work of cosmetic surgery tourism I: care-giving companions and medical travel facilitators. 5 The work of cosmetic surgery tourism II: health workers and patients. 6 Community and little narratives. 7 Decentring and disorienting cosmetic surgery tourism. 8 Cosmetic convivialities and cosmopolitan beginnings. 9 Conclusions. Index |
| Summary |
Beautyscapes is the first book to focus specifically on cosmetic surgery tourism. It draws on key themes of interest to students and researchers interested in globalisation and mobility, such as gender and class, neoliberalism, social media, conviviality and care, to explain the nature and growing popularity of international medical travel. |
| Contents |
Clinical trails : researching cosmetic surgery tourism -- Cosmetic investments -- Locating cosmetic surgery tourism -- The work of cosmetic surgery tourism I : caregiving companions and medical travel facilitators -- The work of cosmetic surgery tourism II : health workers and patients -- Community and little narratives -- Decentring and disorienting cosmetic surgery tourism -- Cosmetic convivialities and cosmopolitan beginnings -- Conclusions. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Medical tourism.
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Medical tourism. |
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Surgery, Plastic.
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Surgery, Plastic. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Jones, Meredith (Meredith Rachael), 1965- author.
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Bell, David, 1965 February 12- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781526134257 |
| ISBN |
9781526134271 (ePub ebook) |
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1526134276 |
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9781526134264 (PDF ebook) |
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1526134268 |
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9781526134257 (hardback) |
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