Reflecting on cosmetic surgery: body image, shame and narcissism
Auteur :
Northrop, Jane
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415521390
Date de publication :
16 avr. 2012
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
600 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Engaging the theme of appearance dissatisfaction expressed by women who had undergone cosmetic surgery, and its subsequent impacts upon body image and self-perception, this study concludes that shame and narcissism are interrelated processes, whereby the evaluations and amendments to appearance, and the notions of self and social acceptance which underpin it, are negotiated.