A hunger so wide and so deep : American women speak out on eating problems

A hunger so wide and so deep American women speak out on eating problems

Based on in-depth life history interviews with African-American, Latina, and white women-both lesbian and heterosexual-this book chronicles the effects of racism, sexism, acculturation, and sexual abuse on women's bodies and eating patterns.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Thompson, Becky W. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press c1994.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Eating disorders > Etiology.
Abused women > Mental health.
Minority women > Mental health.
Eating disorders > Etiology > Social aspects.
Eating disorders > Etiology > Political aspects.
Women > Social conditions.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Making ""a Way outa No Way""; 2. Childhood Lessons: Culture, Race, Class, and Sexuality; 3. Ashes Thrown up in the Air; 4. Hungry and Hurting; 5. A Thousand Hungers; 6. In the Mourning There Is Light; Biographical Sketches; Notes; Index

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