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Title
THE BODY IN QUESTION.
Abstract
The article discusses how the body is seen as a means of self-transformation and an instrument in pursuit of perfection. Topics covered include devotees of body modifications as a thriving subculture with their own conventions, websites, social networks and celebrities. Also mentioned is the centuries-old confidence in the power of science to fix, extend and immortalize the physical self.