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- Book Title
- The Look of a Woman: Facial Feminization Surgery and the Aims of
- Publication Date
- 2017-08-25
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN
- 9780822369141
- Subject Area
- Social Science, Psychology, Medical
- Publication Name
- Look of a Woman : Facial Feminization Surgery and the Aims of Trans- Medicine
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Surgery / Oral & Maxillofacial, Surgery / Plastic & Cosmetic, Gender Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality)
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.3 in
- Item Weight
- 10.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 204 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Duke University Press
ISBN-10
0822369141
ISBN-13
9780822369141
eBay Product ID (ePID)
236912546
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
204 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Look of a Woman : Facial Feminization Surgery and the Aims of Trans- Medicine
Publication Year
2017
Subject
Surgery / Oral & Maxillofacial, Surgery / Plastic & Cosmetic, Gender Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality)
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Psychology, Medical
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2017-001910
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
This book brilliantly raises some fundamental and very broad questions about the link between medicine and social norms, sex and gender, the body and the self., A wonderfully terse and insightful first book. Eric Plemons's work counts as the best of trans studies., The Look of a Woman is a new and important examination of the world of trans medicine, particularly the question of gendered identity, facial physiognomy, and most importantly the face-to-face determination of sex. An excellent and enriching engagement., What does a woman look like? This fascinating ethnography of facial feminization surgery made me see that question in a new light. There is much here that troubles social constructionist accounts of gender. Sex inheres in skulls and jaws. By reshaping them in line with sex-specific population norms, surgeons help their patients to reach the ultimate frontier in 'passing' as women. But equally Eric Plemons shows that transient beauty ideals and different surgical practices guide sex transformation. A rigorous analysis that is also a sensitive portrayal of the embodied experiences of trans-people., "This is a well-written and thought-provoking contribution not only to transgender studies but also to our debate about how we necessarily and constantly refashion ourselves." -- Sander L. Gilman Critical Inquiry "An exceptionally well-written book, based on highly engaged fieldwork . . . and filled with elegant and innovative theoretical insights about the material (in)stability and social urgency of sex/gender." -- Christine Labuski American Anthropologist "A wonderfully terse and insightful first book. Eric Plemons's work counts as the best of trans studies." -- Cressida J. Heyes American Journal of Bioethics "In The Look of a Woman , Eric Plemons gives us a very thoughtful, well-researched, and important statement about the role of facial feminization surgery in trans-medicine." -- Juliana Hansen Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery " The Look of a Woman is a new and important examination of the world of trans medicine, particularly the question of gendered identity, facial physiognomy, and most importantly the face-to-face determination of sex. An excellent and enriching engagement." -- Bernadette Wegenstein Medical Anthropology Quarterly "In both style and content this book is eminently teachable: a great demonstration of how to build and hone an argument. It is an admirably slim volume, afforded its modest size by Plemons' writerly technique. The prose is lucid and not unnecessarily adjectival. The more complex ideas benefit from a clarifying portrayal that will bring non-academic readers on side. . . . The book's clarity lends it an effortless feel, which I suspect is actually an effect of labour at every scale: word, sentence, chapter, argument. This labour has certainly paid off: The Look of a Woman is a lovely addition to anthropology's bookshelves." -- Courtney Addison The Australian Journal of Anthropology "This book brilliantly raises some fundamental and very broad questions about the link between medicine and social norms, sex and gender, the body and the self." -- Andrae Thomazo Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, An exceptionally well-written book, based on highly engaged fieldwork . . . and filled with elegant and innovative theoretical insights about the material (in)stability and social urgency of sex/gender., What does a woman look like? This fascinating ethnography of facial feminization surgery made me see that question in a new light. There is much here that troubles social constructionist accounts of gender. Sex inheres in skulls and jaws. By reshaping them in line with sex-specific population norms, surgeons help their patients to reach the ultimate frontier in 'passing' as women. But equally Eric Plemons shows that transient beauty ideals and different surgical practices guide sex transformation. A rigorous analysis that is also a sensitive portrayal of the embodied experiences of trans- people., In the early 1990s, Judith Butler theorized a new performative model of sex/gender; now Eric Plemons provides us with an exemplary ethnographic analysis of how that discursive model materialized as surgical practice, transforming medical treatment for transfeminine people along the way. It is a readable, well-argued, and deeply informed account of how what counts as 'sex' has shifted from genitals to faces over the last few decades. It is of interest not only to members of trans* communities, but to anyone working in the history or anthropology of medicine, and to scholars of gender, sexuality and embodiment more generally., In The Look of a Woman , Eric Plemons gives us a very thoughtful, well-researched, and important statement about the role of facial feminization surgery in trans-medicine., This is a well-written and thought-provoking contribution not only to transgender studies but also to our debate about how we necessarily and constantly refashion ourselves., In both style and content this book is eminently teachable: a great demonstration of how to build and hone an argument. It is an admirably slim volume, afforded its modest size by Plemons' writerly technique. The prose is lucid and not unnecessarily adjectival. The more complex ideas benefit from a clarifying portrayal that will bring non-academic readers on side. . . . The book's clarity lends it an effortless feel, which I suspect is actually an effect of labour at every scale: word, sentence, chapter, argument. This labour has certainly paid off: The Look of a Woman is a lovely addition to anthropology's bookshelves., In the early 1990s, Judith Butler theorized a new performative model of sex/gender; now Eric Plemons provides us with an exemplary ethnographic analysis of how that discursive model materialized as surgical practice, transforming medical treatment for transfeminine people along the way. It is a readable, well-argued, and deeply informed account of how what counts as 'sex' has shifted from genitals to faces over the last few decades. It is of interest not only to members of trans* communities, but to anyone working in the history or anthropology of medicine, and to scholars of gender, sexuality, and embodiment more generally.
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. On Origins 21 Interlude. The Procedures 39 2. Femininity in the Clinic 43 Interlude. Celebrate! 67 3. Cutting as Caring 71 4. Recognition and Refusal 89 Interlude. My Adam's Apple 109 5. The Operating Room 113 6. And After 135 Conclusion 151 Notes 157 References 169 Index 185
Synopsis
Developed in the United States in the 1980s, facial feminization surgery (FFS) is a set of bone and soft tissue reconstructive surgical procedures intended to feminize the faces of trans- women. While facial surgery was once considered auxiliary to genital surgery, many people now find that these procedures confer distinct benefits according to the different models of sex and gender in which they intervene. Surgeons advertise that FFS not only improves a trans- woman's appearance; it allows her to be recognized as a woman by those who see her. In The Look of a Woman Eric Plemons foregrounds the narratives of FFS patients and their surgeons as they move from consultation and the operating room to postsurgery recovery. He shows how the increasing popularity of FFS represents a shift away from genital-based conceptions of trans- selfhood in ways that mirror the evolving views of what is considered to be good trans- medicine. Outlining how conflicting models of trans- therapeutics play out in practice, Plemons demonstrates how FFS is changing the project of surgical sex reassignment by reconfiguring the kind of sex that surgery aims to change., Eric Plemons explores the ways in which facial feminization surgery is changing the ways in which trans- women are not only perceived of as women, but in the ways it is altering the project of surgical sex reassignment and the understandings of what sex means.
LC Classification Number
HQ77
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- _***b (63)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI gave 5 stars on shipping because i sent 2 separate emails + they responded with helpful info, even though it arrived late. This was a great value with free shipping + the condition is very good, better than advertised 🙂! The overall quality and appearance is excellent! I highly recommend this seller and give them 👍👍👍👍