Reflecting on Female Beauty: Cosmetic Surgery and (Dis)Empowerment
| Autor: | Jan K. Coetzee, Alessandra K. Heggenstaller, Anne Ryen, Ria Smit, Asta Rau |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Alessandra K. Heggenstaller, Asta Rau, Jan K. Coetzee - University of the Free State, South Africa, University of Agder, Norway, Lone Star College, U.S.A., University of Johannesburg, South Africa, anne.ryen@uia.no, ria.smit@lonestar.edu |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Lifeworld media_common.quotation_subject Self-Empowerment lcsh:HM401-1281 Psychology of self Embodiment medicine Sociology Empowerment media_common Self General Social Sciences Cosmetic Surgery Femininity Surgery lcsh:Sociology (General) Physical body Feminist Thinking Beauty Male gaze Social Constructivist Phenomenology |
| Zdroj: | Qualitative Sociology Review, Vol 14, Iss 4, Pp 48-65 (2018) |
| Popis: | This project aims to unwrap some of the complexities related to female beauty and the body. It reflects on the second wave radical feminist view that beautifying the female body serves to attract male approval via the male gaze, both of which are deeply entrenched in patriarchal power. This perspective positions cosmetic surgery as a disempowering act for women. In riposte, we turn to third wave liberal feminist ideas to engage with the narratives of ten participants who tell of their personal experiences of, and motivations for, undergoing a cosmetic intervention. We undertake an in-depth exploration of these lifeworld experiences and the interplay of subjectivity and intersubjectivity in the women’s encounters. Findings suggest that a cosmetic intervention is often obtained for the self as opposed to satisfying the “other.” Importantly, cosmetic interventions allow a process to occur in which an individual’s physical body becomes better aligned to her sense of self. From this liberal feminist perspective, cosmetic surgery is positioned as an empowering act. Dziekan Wydziału Ekonomiczno-Socjologicznego (B18112CZAS1175.01; MPK: 2122524000). |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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