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The New Immortalists.

The article discusses the radical makeover of the U.S. self that is pursued through the perfection of the flesh through digitizing, fortifying and beautifying the human body. Topics covered include the Protestant theology's emphasis on the born-again experience, the economic ambitions of the immigra...

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Published in:Hedgehog Review Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 26 - 38
Main Author: Bosworth, David
Format: Article
Published: Hedgehog Review Summer2015
Subjects:
Self > Social aspects
Human body & society
Personal beauty
Protestantism
Immigrants
Economic history
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the radical makeover of the U.S. self that is pursued through the perfection of the flesh through digitizing, fortifying and beautifying the human body. Topics covered include the Protestant theology's emphasis on the born-again experience, the economic ambitions of the immigrants, and the U.S. experiment in a liberated individualism.