Fasting Girls

The History of Anorexia Nervosa

Joan Jacobs Brumberg

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Vintage Books
15 October 2000

Illness & addiction: social aspects; Psychology

"An acclaimed classic from the award-winning author of The Body Project presents a history of women's food-refusal dating back as far as the sixteenth century, providing compassion to victims and their families.

Here is a tableau of female self-denial- medieval martyrs who used starvation to demonstrate religious devotion, ""wonders of science"" whose families capitalized on their ability to survive on flower petals and air, silent screen stars whose strict ""slimming"" regimens inspired a generation. Here, too, is a fascinating look at how the cultural ramifications of the Industrial Revolution produced a disorder that continues to render privileged young women helpless. Incisive, compassionate, illuminating, Fasting Girls offers real understanding to victims and their families, clinicians, and all women who are interested in the origins and future of this complex, modern and characteristically female disease."

By: Joan Jacobs Brumberg
Imprint: Vintage Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 335g
ISBN: 9780375724480
ISBN 10: 0375724486
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 15 October 2000
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , A / AS level , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joan Jacobs Brumber, author of THE BODY PROJECT: AN INTIMATE HISTORY OF GIRLS is a Stephen H Weiss Professor at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Reviews for Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa

"""Full of fascinating cases, from medieval saints and Victorian spiritualists to contemporary college students and media celebrities."" Alison Lurie"