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One of NPR's Best Books of 2017 The first in-depth social
investigation into the development and rising popularity of Botox
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery estimates there
are about two-and-a-half million Botox procedures performed
annually, and that number continues to increase. The procedure is
used as a preventive measure against aging and a means by which
bodies, particularly women's, can be transformed and "improved"
through the appearance of youth. But why is Botox so popular, and
why is aging such a terrifying concept? Botox Nation draws from
engaging, in-depth interviews with Botox users and providers as
well as Dana Berkowitz's own experiences receiving the injections.
The interviews reveal the personal motivations for using Botox and
help unpack how anti-aging practices are conceived by, and resonate
with, everyday people. Berkowitz is particularly interested in how
Botox is now being targeted to younger women; since Botox is a
procedure that must be continually administered to work, the
strategic choice to market to younger women, Berkowitz argues, aims
to create lifetime consumers. Berkowitz also analyzes magazine
articles, advertisements, and even medical documents to consider
how narratives of aging are depicted. She employs a critical
feminist lens to consider the construction of feminine bodies and
selves, and explores the impact of cosmetic medical interventions
aimed at maintaining the desired appearance of youth, the culture
of preventative medicine, the application of medical procedures to
seemingly healthy bodies, and the growth and technological
advancement to the anti-aging industry. A captivating and critical
story, Botox Nation examines how norms about bodies, gender, and
aging are constructed and reproduced on both cultural and
individual levels.
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology continues to be one of
the most sought after and cited series in this field. Containing
contributions of major empirical and theoretical interest, this
series represents the best and brightest in new research, theory,
and practice in social psychology. This serial is part of the
Social Sciences package on ScienceDirect, and is available online
beginning with volume 32 onward.
This open access book presents a nuanced and accessible synthesis
of the relationship between land tenure security and sustainable
development. Contributing authors have collectively worked for
decades on land tenure as connected with conservation and
development across all major regions of the globe. The first
section of this volume is intended as a standalone primer on land
tenure security and its connections with sustainable development.
The book then explores key thematic challenges that interact
directly with land tenure security, followed by a section on
strategies for addressing tenure insecurity. The book concludes
with a section on new frontiers in research, policy, and action. An
invaluable reference for researchers in the field and for
practitioners looking for a comprehensive overview of this
important topic. This is an open access book.
The second edition of Mildred Blaxter's successful and highly
respected book offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to
the key debates surrounding the concept of health today. It
discusses how health is defined, constructed, experienced and acted
out in contemporary developed societies, drawing on a range of
empirical data from the USA, Britain, France, and many other
countries.
The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, with
new material added on health and identity, the "new genetics," the
sociology of the body, and the formation of health capital
throughout the life course. The topic is the concept of health,
rather than the more usual emphasis on illness and health-care
systems. Special emphasis is given to the lay perspective to show
how people themselves think about and experience health. Blaxter
guides students through all the relevant conceptual models of the
relationship of health to the structure of society, from inequality
in health to the ideas of the risk society, the 'socio-biological
translation' and the contribution of health to social capital. The
book concludes with a comprehensively revised and thought-provoking
discussion of the impact of new technology, the boundaries between
life and death, modern commodification of health, technological
transformations of the body and theories of evolutionary
biology.
"Health" is an invaluable textbook for students of medicine and
other health professions as well as those studying sociology,
health sciences and health promotion.
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