Body, Migration, Re/constructive Surgeries: Making the Gendered Body in a Globalized World Contributor(s): Griffin, Gabriele (Editor), Jordal, Malin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 036749017X ISBN-13: 9780367490171 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Customs & Traditions |
Dewey: 392.1 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 296 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Bringing together an international range of case studies and interviews with individuals who have had genital re/construction, Body, Migration, Re/constructive Surgeries explores the socio-cultural meanings of clitoral re/construction following female genital cutting (FGC), hymen reconstruction, trans and intersex bodily interventions; and cosmetic surgery. Drawing critical attention to how decisions around such surgeries are affected by social, economic and regulatory contexts that change over time and across spaces, it raises questions such as:
Suggesting that conventional gender binaries are no longer adequate to understanding the quest for bodily interventions, this insightful volume seeks to give a greater voice to those engaged in gender body modification. It will appeal to students and postdoctoral researchers interested in fields such as Gender Studies, Social Studies, Sexuality Studies and Cultural Studies. |