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The social construction of anorexia nervosa /

Examining the ways in which practitioners work with the complexities of anorexia and resolve clinical dilemmas and ambiguities, Hepworth critically discusses the contribution of postmodernism to the explanation and treatment of the condition.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hepworth, Julie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 1999.
Colección:Inquiries in social construction.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.