Surface tensions: surgery, bodily boundaries, and the social self
Preface; Prologue: Perdita's Story; 1. The Body as Subject; 2. Our Cyborg Selves, and Other Modern Tales; 3. Visible Ruptures: The Art of Living with Lack; 4. Body Basics: Living with a Stoma; 5. The Feminine in Question; 6. Replaceable Parts: The End of Natural Life; 7. Conclusion: Necessity's Children; References; Index; About the Author.