Eating Disorders - Anatomy of a Social Epidemic

In an extensively-revised edition, Richard Gordon presents more information and discussion of ideas in the field of eating disorders. He discusses the clinical/psychological aspects of the disorders, particularly their relationship to general obsessive-compulsive disorders.

List of contents

Acknowledgements.
Preface.

1. Culture and Psychopathology: The Notion of an Ethnic Disorder.

2. Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.

3. Dimensions of an Epidemic: The Epidemiology of Eating Disorders.

4. A Conflicted Female Identity.

5. The Thin Body Ideal.

6. The War Against Fat: Obesity, Dieting, and Exercise.

7. The Templates of a Disease.

8. The Cultural Politics of Eating Disorders.

Index.

Report

"He (Gordon) has successfully produced a very useful volume, which can be recommended as a primer which is readable, informative and well referenced...interesting and persuasive...coverage of the field is broad and most approaches are represented. A good read." Paul Robinson, European Eating Disorders Review, 2000, Vol 9, No 1.

Product details

• Authors: Gordon, R Gordon, Richard Gordon, Richard (Bard College Gordon, Richard A. Gordon
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.12.1999
• EAN: 9780631214960
• ISBN: 978-0-631-21496-0
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Eating Disorders, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Eating disorders & therapy, Eating disorders and therapy, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects