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Reconstructing Bodies - Biomedicine, Health, and Nation-Building in South Korea Since 1945 (Hardcover)
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Reconstructing Bodies - Biomedicine, Health, and Nation-Building in South Korea Since 1945 (Hardcover)
Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
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South Korea represents one of the world's most enthusiastic markets
for plastic surgery. The growth of this market is particularly
fascinating as access to medical care and surgery arose only
recently with economic growth since the 1980s. "Reconstructing
Bodies" traces the development of a medical infrastructure in the
Republic of Korea (ROK) from 1945 to the present, arguing that the
plastic surgery craze and the related development of biotech
ambitions is deeply rooted in historical experience.
Tracking the ROK's transition and independence from Japan, John P.
DiMoia explains how the South Korean government mobilized
biomedical resources and technologies to consolidate its desired
image of a modern and progressive nation. Offering in-depth
accounts of illustrative transformations, DiMoia narrates South
Korean biomedical practice, including Seoul National University
Hospital's emergence as an international biomedical site,
state-directed family planning and anti-parasite campaigns, and the
emerging market for aesthetic and plastic surgery, reflecting how
South Koreans have appropriated medicine and surgery for themselves
as individuals, increasingly prioritizing private forms of health
care.
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