Machinic Sutures: Twenty-First-Century Technologies of Beauty
Machinic Sutures: Twenty-First-Century Technologies of Beauty
Machinic suture refers to the operations through which the true self can be transformed into a desired human body through augmented realities. This chapter attempts to thematically connect an individual’s outer appearance with his or her inner soul. Cosmetic surgery was developed to surgically provide the desired beautiful body to an individual. All over the world, makeovers and reality shows are driving some men and many women to go under the surgeon’s knife in order to appear young, refreshed, and beautiful. This change makes them sociologically more acceptable in their community.
Keywords: Machinic suture, reality shows, Cosmetic surgery, makeovers
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