Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery Deviance, Desire and the Pursuit of Perfection /

Examining the fascinating history of female genital cosmetic surgery, Camille Nurka traces the origins of contemporary ideas of genital normality. Over the past twenty years, Western women have become increasingly worried about the aesthetic appearance of their labia minora and are turning to cosmet...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nurka, Camille (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:
Sex.
Human body > Social aspects.
Social medicine.
Sociology.
Gender Studies.
Sociology of the Body.
Medical Sociology.
Sociological Theory.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Ancient Anatomies
  • 3. Galen's Nymphs
  • 4. The Colonial Races Sciences
  • 5. Sexual Anthropometry
  • 6. Deviant Desires
  • 7. Desiring Normality
  • 8. DIY Sex.

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