Surgery-for-Life: Aging, Sexual Fitness and Self-Management in Brazil
This article draws on ethnographic fieldwork on plastic surgery to explore tensions in aging norms and ideals for women in Brazil. I situate my analysis in relation to debates about a “de-chronologized life course.” Some scholars argue that the life course in late capitalism has become less standa...
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| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Anthropology & Aging |
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| Online Access: | http://anthro-age.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/anthro-age/article/view/3 |