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Wellness in Whiteness

Wellness in Whiteness

Amina Mire

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2019
Materia
Sociedad y cultura: general
ISBN:
9780815377443
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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.

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