Cosmetic Surgery and Embodying the Moral Self in South Korean Popular Makeover Culture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2133752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joanna Elfving-Hwang (0000-0001-9751-2077, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 24 |
| Pages | 2 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japan focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1557466013034116 |
| OpenAlex | W2624662217 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 4 |
You only have to spend a day in Seoul to realize that appearances do matter in contemporary South Korean society. Advertisements for various cosmetic surgeries are conspicuous everywhere-from taxis (fig. 1) to public transport and underground stations (figs. 2 and 3), all evidence that the industry is booming
Aesthetics · Art · Literature · Popular culture · Sociology · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior · Medicine · Psychology · Surgery
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,58 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |