How does our culture shape the way we perceive our bodies? Why do we feel revulsion and disgust towards certain parts of our bodies? Why are we seeing a rise in certain cosmetic procedures? And what does the market have to do with the way we groom ourselves? Welcome to Five Things About the way we think about bodies with Dr Liz Dean from the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne.

Interviewer: Lauren Sanders.

Audio Engineering: Gavin Nebauer.

Editing: Lauren Sanders, Arch Cuthbertson.

Co-producer: Dr Andi Horvath.

Production Assistance: Claudia Hooper.

Voiceover: Chris Hatzis