Into the makeover maze : a method in the madness -- Makeover nation : Americanness, neoliberalism, and the citizen-subject -- Visible subjects : economies of looking, pedagogies of shame, sights of resistance -- "I'm a woman now!" : race, class, and femme-ing the normative -- What makes the man? : masculinity and the self-made (over) man -- Celebrated selfhood : reworking commodification through reality celebrity
Summary
Examines the phenomenon of makeover television in order to explore how these shows participate in cultural debates about body modification, empowerment, gender roles, and personal responsibility
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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