The Duty to Transform: Properly Refining the Body and (Re)defining Oneself in Thailand.
Current analyses of Asian cosmetic surgery and other beautification practices assess their use for economic gain (e.g., increasing chances of gaining employment when photos are required with applications) or improving one's luck (e.g., removing features that are likely to make one's life more diffic...
| Publicado en: | Asian Studies Review Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 272 - 290 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2021
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