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Better Than Well: American Medicine Meets the American Dream

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Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

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There is nothing novel about Americans' anxiously enthusiastic consumption of "enhancement technologies" - their use of Prozac and Viagra, cosmetic surgery and botox injections - except the names of the drugs and the procedures. With the success of each new medical technology, a familiar pattern of response emerges: public hand-wringing, an occasional congressional hearing, calls for self-reliance. This book offers a diagnosis rather than an argument. It asks why Americans feel uneasy about these drugs, procedures and therapies even while they embrace them. It looks at where the line is drawn between self and society, and discusses why Americans seek self-realization in ways so heavily influenced by cultural conformity. Tracing the fault line in Americans' obsessive pursuit of happiness, this book is an exploration of the paradoxes of self-improvement.


PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.4610973
EAN: 9780393052015
ISBN: 039305201X
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2003-03
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Starts Out Great, But... -
I got this book based on his April 2006 Atlantic Monthly article. Turns out that he spends nearly the first two chapters with a focus on patients who have undergone sex change operations. Lots of useful information and insights...but he does overanalyze "identity." I realized that he doesn't quite "get it" when he asserted that we teach our children to fake gratitude and appreciation to others.


A Must-Read! -
He demonstrates incredible insight when discussing moral and scientific dilemmas in modern American context, a must-read!

This book will get you thinking... -
Elliott's book is a good read for those who have ever worried about America's growing obsession with medicine and technology. Even if you haven't ever wondered or thought about this part of American life, read the book anyway, because you should probably start. Elliott brings in a little of everything: the past, present and future, and scientific data as well as personal opinion, in order to ask the question, 'So where are we going with all this?' I think that this book can start a lot of us out on the right foot in trying to answer that question...

Packed with philosophical whupass -
A fascinating look enhancement technologies, from Ritalin to sex changes to voluntary amputations. Journalistic in style, but packs some serious philosophical ...

Disturbing -
A very interesting look at the various "enhancement" procedures and medications that have become so widely used in our society. One of the more disturbing trends is that of voluntary amputation. This apparently is sought by people with healthy limbs who feel uncomfortable with their bodies.For example,a man who felt that his legs were never really a true part of him,may choose to become a double amputee. Not for the faint of heart.

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