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Associations Between Attitudes Toward Cosmetic Surgery, Celebrity Worship, and Body Image Among South Korean and U.S. Female College Students

Authors
  • Jaehee Jung (University of Delaware)
  • Choon Sup Hwang (Kyung Hee University)

Abstract

According to a report by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (2014), Americans spent more than 12 billion dollars on surgical and nonsurgical (i.e., minimally-invasive) procedures in 2013 and top five surgical procedures were liposuction, breast augmentation, eyelid surgery, tummy tuck and nose surgery.

Keywords: Culture, Cosmetic surgery, Body Image, celebrity worship

How to Cite:

Jung, J. & Hwang, C., (2014) “Associations Between Attitudes Toward Cosmetic Surgery, Celebrity Worship, and Body Image Among South Korean and U.S. Female College Students”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 71(1).

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Published on
2014-01-01

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