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Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Author: Michael Taussig
Beauty and the Beast begins with the question: Is beauty destined to end in tragedy? Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Colombia, Michael Taussig scrutinizes the anxious, audacious, and sometimes destructive attempts people make to transform their bodies through cosmetic surgery and liposuction. He balances an examination of surgeries meant to en...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226789859
ISBN-10: 0226789853
Publication Date: 7/30/2012
Pages: 192
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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