{"title":"Alka Vaid Menon","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlka Vaid Menon's works explore themes of identity, culture, and social justice with a keen eye on how race and representation shape experiences. Her writing offers insightful perspectives that challenge conventional narratives and encourage thoughtful reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Menon's books serve as valuable resources for readers interested in critical race theory, social equity, and the complexities of cultural discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"refashioning-race-by-alka-vaid-menon-9780520386723","title":"Refashioning Race","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCosmetic surgery was once associated with a one-size-fits-all approach, modifying patients to conform to a single standard of beauty. As it has become more accessible worldwide, changing beauty trends have led to a proliferation of beauty standards for members of different racial groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlka V. Menon takes us inside the world of cosmetic surgeons, journeying from a sprawling convention centre in Kyoto to boutique clinics in the multicultural countries of the United States and Malaysia. She shows how surgeons generate and apply knowledge using racial categories and how this process is affected by transnational clinical and economic exchanges. Surgeons not only measure and organise but also elaborate upon racial differences in a globalised field of medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the role of cosmetic surgeons as gatekeepers and producers of desired appearances, \u003ci\u003eRefashioning Race\u003c\/i\u003e argues that cosmetic surgeons \u003ci\u003eliterally\u003c\/i\u003e reshape race—both on patients' bodies and at the broader level of culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427514695916,"sku":"9780520386723","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520386723.jpg?v=1774767495"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alka-vaid-menon.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}