Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa

Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa
ISBN-10
0375724486
ISBN-13
9780375724480
Series
Fasting Girls
Category
Psychology
Pages
374
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Author
Joan Jacobs Brumberg

Description

Traces the historic roots of anorexia nervosa from its emergence during the Victorian era to its pervasiveness in the twentieth century, and explores the cultural significance of appetite control in women's lives.

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