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- catalog abstract ""This book shows how anorexia nervosa must be considered in its social and cultural contexts in order to be understood and treated." "The author examines the historical context as well as the contemporary, ongoing debates about anorexia nervosa to demonstrate how current practices are continually influenced and modified by medicine, psychology, ideology and politics." "This book clearly and comprehensively illustrates the need to re-evaluate anorexia nervosa. By drawing on the insights of discourse theory, feminism and postmodernism, the author points the way to a new understanding of the condition and, by extension, of those who suffer from it."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11093188.
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""This book shows how anorexia nervosa must be considered in its social and cultural contexts in order to be understood and treated." "The author examines the historical context as well as the contemporary, ongoing debates about anorexia nervosa to demonstrate how current practices are continually influenced and modified by medicine, psychology, ideology and politics." "This book clearly and comprehensively illustrates the need to re-evaluate anorexia nervosa. By drawing on the insights of discourse theory, feminism and postmodernism, the author points the way to a new understanding of the condition and, by extension, of those who suffer from it."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-136) and index.".
- catalog description "pt. I. Early Ideas About Self-starvation and Anorexia Nervosa. 1. From Religion to Madness: Religious and Medical Interpretations of Self-starvation. 2. The Late Nineteenth Century Medical Discovery of Anorexia Nervosa. 3. Early Social, Cultural and Feminist Theories of Anorexia Nervosa -- pt. II. Health Care Workers' Constructions of Anorexia Nervosa. 4. Constructions of Gender and Identity in Anorexia Nervosa. 5. The Multiplicity and Diversity of Causes of Anorexia Nervosa. 6. Clinical Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa -- pt. III. Postmodernism, the Body and Therapy: Implications for Practice. 7. Anorexia Nervosa, Postmodern Readings of the Body and Narrative Therapy. 8. Self, Psychology and Participation in the Public Domain.".
- catalog extent "146 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0761953086".
- catalog isPartOf "Inquiries in social construction".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications,".
- catalog subject "1999 E-796".
- catalog subject "362.1/9685262 21".
- catalog subject "Anorexia Nervosa psychology.".
- catalog subject "Anorexia nervosa Social aspects.".
- catalog subject "Attitude of Health Personnel.".
- catalog subject "Psychology, Social.".
- catalog subject "RC552.A5 H46 1999".
- catalog subject "WM 175 H529s 1999".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. I. Early Ideas About Self-starvation and Anorexia Nervosa. 1. From Religion to Madness: Religious and Medical Interpretations of Self-starvation. 2. The Late Nineteenth Century Medical Discovery of Anorexia Nervosa. 3. Early Social, Cultural and Feminist Theories of Anorexia Nervosa -- pt. II. Health Care Workers' Constructions of Anorexia Nervosa. 4. Constructions of Gender and Identity in Anorexia Nervosa. 5. The Multiplicity and Diversity of Causes of Anorexia Nervosa. 6. Clinical Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa -- pt. III. Postmodernism, the Body and Therapy: Implications for Practice. 7. Anorexia Nervosa, Postmodern Readings of the Body and Narrative Therapy. 8. Self, Psychology and Participation in the Public Domain.".
- catalog title "The social construction of anorexia nervosa / Julie Hepworth.".
- catalog type "text".