Because You’re Worth It! The Medicalization and Moralization of Aesthetics in Aging Women
In this article—based on the fieldwork I conducted in Lisbon (Portugal) between 2018 and 2021, employing in-depth ethnography and self-ethnography—I describe the experience of the medicalization and moralization of beauty in Portuguese women aged 45–65 years. I examine the ways in which practitioner...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Societies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/11/3/97 |