Hunger Strike the Anorectic's Struggle as a Metaphor for our Age
"In this classic text, originally published in 1986, Susie Orbach brilliantly examines the anorectic's struggle. Anorexia is a battle; a battle to be thin; a battle of wills, denial versus desire. It is also about control; by conquering feelings of hunger, the anorectic woman aspires to co...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Karnac Books
2005, c1986.
London : 2018. |
| Edición: | First edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798142106719 |
| Sumario: | "In this classic text, originally published in 1986, Susie Orbach brilliantly examines the anorectic's struggle. Anorexia is a battle; a battle to be thin; a battle of wills, denial versus desire. It is also about control; by conquering feelings of hunger, the anorectic woman aspires to conquer her emotional feelings as well. For Orbach, the struggle goes further. In this brilliant examination of women and eating disorders, she asserts that the complex relationship between women and food signifies women's battle for autonomy. Women's bodies are both private and public property. Society demands and expects women to look a certain way, to not take up too much space, to be self-effacing and mindful of others. Yet anorexia, whilst an extreme method of conforming to such demands, is conversely a rebellion against such ideas. It is the ultimate control over self, a cry of protest, a hunger strike against the contradictory and overwhelming demands placed on women in contemporary society. Also discussed are attitudes towards eating problems, and how they have changed over recent years, and an innovative approach to residential treatment. This book provides a highly original insight into the underlying causes of eating disorders."--Provided by publisher. |
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| Notas: | "First published in 1986 by Faber and Faber."--t.p. verso. "Second Edition, with a new introduction and revisions, published in 1993 by Penquine Books."--t.p. verso. "Starving amidst plenty"--cover. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (227 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780429914669 9780429900433 9780429475665 9781283126120 9786613126122 9781849404891 |
