[KS] Cosmetic Surgery in Korea

[Nathaniel I. Braun Hyperabundance]

Of course, Seoul is the global capital for plastic surgery.  One only has to
visit, and look around, and think about it for a little while.

Yes you can quote me on that.

Nathan

On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Son, Hijoo <hijoo at humnet.ucla.edu> wrote:

> Woo Keong Ja published an article in Korea Journal (summer 2004) titled
> "The Beauty Complex and the Cosmetic Surgery Industry" which is available
> online.  It is part of her dissertation she finished in 2002 at Yonsei,
> titled YOsOng Ui oemojuUi wa sOnghyOng Uiryo sanOp in the sociology
> department.
>
> Hijoo Son
> Ph.D. Candidate
> UCLA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: koreanstudies-bounces at koreaweb.ws on behalf of S. Kim
> Sent: Mon 5/19/2008 12:56 PM
> To: Korean Studies Discussion List
>  Subject: Re: [KS] Cosmetic Surgery in Korea
>
> Dear Professor Robinson,
>
> Ms So Yeon Leem, a PhD candidate at Seoul National University's Program in
> History & Philosophy of Science, is currently working on that very issue.
>
> She gave a presentation, "Light-Touched Bodies, It's Natural!: Medical Skin
> Care Technologies in Korea," at the Society for the History of Technology
> Annual Meeting in Washington last year. This year, she'll be giving another
> related talk, "Cyborg Women who Make Women Beautiful: Following Skin-Care
> Experts in Korea," at the 2008 Social Studies of Science Annual Meeting.
>
> So Yeon should know other cultural studies/anthropology/history scholars
> working on that area as well.
>
> I'll forward your e-mail to her.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Sang-Hyun Kim
> Research Fellow, Program on Science, Technology & Society
> John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: michael robinson
>  To: 'Korean Studies Discussion List'
>  Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 3:28 PM
>  Subject: [KS] Cosmetic Surgery in Korea
>
>
>  Dear List:
>
>
>
>  I'm working with several students and some HS teachers that have all
> contacted me recently with an interest in the issue of cosmetic surgery in
> Korea.  They are hearing that Korea is a plastic surgery Mecca in East Asia
> and possibly on a broader scale.  Does anyone out do work on this issue or
> is conversant with others' work in this area?  All I can do is confirm the
> general story, and I know there has been some good work done on this.  I'm
> busy preparing to take a group to Korea so I'm not in a position to work on
> this..any help would be appreciated.
>
>
>
>  Mike Robinson
>
>  Indiana University
>
>


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