Cleavage: Technology, Controversy, and the Ironies of the Man-Made Breast
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (825 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813527155 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 318 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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It is no wonder, then, that a technology emerged to alter and "enhance" their appearance. Jacobson examines such topics as politics and bias in medical practice and the role of bureaucracies, corporations, and governments in establishing policy and regulating implant technology.. They have held great social and psychological significance as objects drawing intrusive gazes, and as images of self worth to be measured against an idealized form. Women's breasts have been idealized as symbols of femininity and motherhood. Nora Jacobson traces the hundred-year history of one such technology: breast implants.Organized both chronologically and thematically, this book examines the history of breast implant technology from 1895 to 1990, including the controversies that erupted in the early 1990s over the safety of the devices and the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of their use
All surgeons, women considering breast implants, and public health professionals should read and ponder this remarkable book." -- Elizabeth Fee, National Library of Medicine"Meticulously researched, thought-provoking, and stylish, Cleavage proves beyond all doubt that a breast is never just a breast." -- Elizabeth Haiken, author of Venus Envy: A History of Cosmetic Surgery"This is a wonderful, absurd tale, filled with dark humor and irony, too outrageous to be true, but starkly, carefully documented. It is a well-written, well0re
She lives in Madison, Wisconsin. . Nora Jacobson is a medical sociologist who conducts research on how the social construction of health and illness affects the making of health policy
A Customer said Cleavage. Fascinating analysis of the history of breast implant technology. Jacobson also constructs complex relationships between medical institutions, capitalism, government bureaucracy, and the individual patient. Worth reading if only for the information about the history of plastic and reconstructive surgery. At times, Jacobson's analysis is a bit superficial -- I often wished she would stray from the sociological and get into some theoretical discussions of what this story she's telling *means*.