About Me

Hi everybody,
my name is Francesca Mendolicchio and I'm a final-year student of SSML GREGORIO VII in Rome.
This blog has been created in order to discuss about my graduation thesis. I chose as topic the Phenomenon of Cosmetic Surgery.
Scrolling down the page and visiting the various sections, you will find out all the information about this topic, the video that I've realized and some information about me.
Ejoy the read!!!

Personal Information:

Here there is my Curriculum Vitae.

De-ethnicization

De-ethnicization

Ethnic cosmetic surgery

In Asia and Africa whitening cosmetics and ethnic cosmetic surgery are booming,  with specialization in westernization of facial features.

If the imposition of a single standard of beauty concerns all over the the world, as evidenced by the global business of cosmetic surgery and the alarming spread of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, the cult of physical perfection in the Eastern and African countries has gone through in recent years a dramatic degeneration.

When we talk about racism there is a trend to contextualize the phenomenon in the West. We can mention for example a country like India, where the belonging to a caste depends on the color of the skin.

Racial discrimination in former colonies is a neglected reality not very discussed, to accommodate the large market that is behind it. Continue...

Thesis & Video

Here below you will find the link to display the thesis in PDF format and you can also view the video that will be screened on 21 March during my session of graduation. I hope you like it!

 PDF Format Thesis

English version Video:

Click here to watch the VIDEO on YouTube.