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Author:
Stone, Zara, author.
Title:
Killer looks : the forgotten history of plastic surgery in prisons / Zara Stone.
Publisher:
Prometheus,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
xiv, 344 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject:
Prisoners--Medical care--United States.
Surgery, Plastic--Social aspects--United States.
Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States.
Physical-appearance-based bias--United States.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"In this highly original and highly researched book, Zara Stone draws on the intersectionality of socioeconomic success, racial bias, the prison industry complex, and the fallacy of attractiveness to get to the heart of how appearance and societal approval creates self-worth, and uncovers deeper truths of beauty bias, inherited racism, effective recidivism programs, and inequality"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1633886727
9781633886728
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1227916800
LCCN:
2021013133
Locations:
BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)
EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

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