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Chemically Modified Bodies: The Use of Diverse Substances for Appearance Enhancement

By Sarah Grogan , Matthew Hall , Brendan Gough (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Year
2016
ISBN
978-1-137-53534-4, 978-1-137-53535-1
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-53535-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6136683 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XVII, 242\253
Time added
2016-11-20 09:00:00
Sociology of the Body;Medical Sociology;Self and IYouth and Aging

Description

This innovative edited collection brings together leading international academics to explore the use of various non-prescription and prescription substances for the purpose of perceived body image enhancement. While studies on drug misuse to date have examined drug use in the context of sporting performance, addiction, and body image for particular groups such as bodybuilders, there has been little research that explores the wider use (and misuse) of legal and illegal drugs for body image development and weight loss. With medical sociology and social psychology at its core, this important volume shows the complex reasons behind the misuse of various medications, how these are connected to contemporary body image and appearance concerns, and why the known health risks and possibly harmful side effects do not act as deterrents.

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