Wellness in whiteness biomedicalization and the promotion of whiteness and youth among women
This book analyses the social and ethical implications of the globalization of emerging skin-whitening and anti-ageing biotechnology. Using an intersectional theoretical framework and a content analysis methodology drawn from cultural studies, the sociology of knowledge, the history of colonial medi...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon. ; New York, NY :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2020.
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| Colección: | Routledge research in gender and society ;
78. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009432080806719 |
| Sumario: | This book analyses the social and ethical implications of the globalization of emerging skin-whitening and anti-ageing biotechnology. Using an intersectional theoretical framework and a content analysis methodology drawn from cultural studies, the sociology of knowledge, the history of colonial medicine and critical race theory, it examines technical reports, as well as print and on-line advertisements from pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies for skin-whitening products. With close attention to the promises of ‘ageless beauty’, ‘brightened’, youthful skin and solutions to ‘pigmentation problems’ for non-white women, the author reveals the dynamics of racialization and biomedicalization at work. A study of a significant sector of the globalised health and wellness industries, Wellness in Whiteness will appeal to social scientists with interests in gender, race and ethnicity, biotechnology and embodiment. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resoource (110 pages) : digital file(s) Also available in print form |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781351234139 9781351234122 9781351234115 9781351234146 |
