PhD Student, Sociology
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Luisa Fernanda Delgado Mejía is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Sociology. Her research interests include economic sociology, medical sociology and urban sociology. Her current research examines conspicuous consumption in contexts restricted by violence and inequality. Luisa’s research focuses on cosmetic plastic surgery across the Americas. She analyzes the economic, social, and cultural conditions that facilitate the flourishing of situated aesthetic industries, and how cosmetic procedures intercept the economic trajectories of individuals. To read more about Delgado Mejía’s research or publications, visit her webpage.
In Spring 2024, Luisa received a CISS Summer mini-grant to travel to conduct interviews with plastic surgeons and individuals who had undergone cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in Mexico. Learn more in our featured article.