The social construction of anorexia nervosa /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hepworth, Julie
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 1999.
Series:Inquiries in social construction.
Subjects:
Anorexia nervosa > Social aspects.
Social psychology.
Anorexia Nervosa > psychology
Attitude of Health Personnel
Psychology, Social
Anorexie mentale > Aspect social.
Psychologie sociale.
social psychology.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Nervous System (incl. Brain)
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa.
Sociale aspecten.
Culturele aspecten.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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