Jackson was the epitome of makeover culture . . . perhaps his story frames the limits of self-invention . . .
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Mirror Man
More than enough ink and bandwidth has been devoted to the sad story of Michael Jackson's demise, but one analysis stood out for its excellent appraisal of the social forces that shaped Jackson: Patricia Williams' piece this last week in The Nation.
Jackson was the epitome of makeover culture . . . perhaps his story frames the limits of self-invention . . .
Jackson was the epitome of makeover culture . . . perhaps his story frames the limits of self-invention . . .
