by Michael Taussig (Author)
Begins with a question: Is beauty destined to end in tragedy? Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Colombia, the author scrutinizes the anxious, audacious, and sometimes destructive attempts people make to transform their bodies through cosmetic surgery and liposuction.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 192
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 14 Aug 2012
ISBN 10: 0226789853
ISBN 13: 9780226789859