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Pretty Modern

Paperback • 2010 • English

Pretty Modern: Beauty, sex and plastic surgery in Brazil

By Alexander Edmonds

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About the book

<i>Pretty Modern</i> is a riveting account of Brazil’s emergence as a global leader in plastic surgery. Intrigued by a Carnaval parade that mysteriously paid homage to a Rio de Janeiro plastic surgeon, anthropologist Alexander Edmonds conducted research that took him from Ipanema socialite circles to glitzy <i>telenovela</i> studios to the packed waiting rooms of public hospitals offering free cosmetic surgery. The result is provocative exploration of the erotic, commercial, and intimate aspects...Show more

Sociology and anthropology
Anthropology

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ISBN

9780822348016

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

Pretty Modern

Format

Paperback

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