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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thompson, Becky W. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press c1994.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Eating disorders > Etiology.
Abused women > Mental health.
Minority women > Mental health.
Eating disorders > Etiology > Social aspects.
Eating disorders > Etiology > Political aspects.
Women > Social conditions.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798108406719
Description
Summary: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.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (176 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [137]-155) and index.
ISBN:9780816685868

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