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The Body's Edge: Our Cultural Obsession With Skin
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Hardcover
Book cover for 9780805042085
 
from Henry Holt & Co (June 1, 1996)
9780805042085 | details & prices | 242 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $22.50
About: Profiling human skin as a real and symbolic boundary between human beings and the external world, a biological and cultural study discusses the skin's vulnerability to pollutants, the risks of cosmetic procedures, and ways to keep skin healthy