商品簡介
Buying Beauty is a timely study as cosmetic surgery in China has grown rapidly in recent years with more and more women considering cosmetic surgery as an investment to gain "beauty capital" to increase opportunities for social and career success. The book presents the perspectives of women who have undergone cosmetic surgery, building on rich ethnographic data. It will appeal to readers who are interested in gender studies, China studies, anthropology and sociology of the body, and cultural studies.
作者簡介
Wen Hua received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She has worked in academia and international organizations in the field of gender and development.
目次
HKUP Spring / Summer 2013
