Cosmetic Surgery

Reviews / Votes

'This is an important and timely collection of essays, presenting recent and complex investigations in Cosmetic Surgery Studies, whilst also revisiting landmark feminist interventions in a manner that gives key authors the opportunity to update their thinking in light of these more recent debates.' Ruth Holliday, University of Leeds, UK 'Editors Heyes and Jones have put together a collection of essays that is invaluable for anyone interested in the subject. It examines cosmetic surgery in relation to neoliberal discourse, national identity in an increasingly globalised industry, the makeover television genre, and what Nikki Sullivan has elsewhere called "white optics". The collection also examines carefully the ways that cosmetic surgery straddles the border between traditional medicine and elective procedures, and the moral and ethical questions that arise as a result. It is a pertinent collection given the popularity and presence of cosmetic surgery in Western global media and popular culture.' Times Higher Education 'The benefits of this collection are numerous. Heyes and Jones compiled a feminist primer that presents the multiple facets of feminist cosmetic surgery criticism. They selected articles that cover the development of this field, discuss methodological issues, open up new perspectives, and, most importantly, present them in dialogue with each other.' Sextures