Wellness in Whiteness Biomedicalization and the Promotion of Whiteness and Youth among Women

"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 colonia...

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Main Author: Mire, Amina (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2019
Series:Routledge research in gender and society
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