{"product_id":"fasting-girls-the-history-of-anorexia-nervosa-paperback","title":"Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Jacobs Brumberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn acclaimed classic \u003cb\u003efrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Body Project \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003epresents a history of women's food-refusal dating back as far as the sixteenth century, providing compassion to victims and their families. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is a tableau of female self-denial: medieval martyrs who used starvation to demonstrate religious devotion, \"wonders of science\" whose families capitalized on their ability to survive on flower petals and air, silent screen stars whose strict \"slimming\" regimens inspired a generation. Here, too, is a fascinating look at how the cultural ramifications of the Industrial Revolution produced a disorder that continues to render privileged young women helpless. Incisive, compassionate, illuminating, \u003ci\u003eFasting Girls\u003c\/i\u003e offers real understanding to victims and their families, clinicians, and all women who are interested in the origins and future of this complex, modern and characteristically female disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of four major awards, this updated edition of Joan Jacobs Brumberg's Fasting Girls, presents a history of women's food-refusal dating back as far as the sixteenth century. Here is a tableau of female self-denial: medieval martyrs who used starvation to demonstrate religious devotion, \"wonders of science\" whose families capitalized on their ability to survive on flower petals and air, silent screen stars whose strict \"slimming\" regimens inspired a generation. Here, too, is a fascinating look at how the cultural ramifications of the Industrial Revolution produced a disorder that continues to render privileged young women helpless. Incisive, compassionate, illuminating, Fasting Girls offers real understanding to victims and their families, clinicians, and all women who are interested in the origins and future of this complex, modern and characteristically female disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOAN JACOBS BRUMBERG is a Stephen H. Weiss Professor at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.02 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755640127776,"sku":"9780375724480","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c52b4f98be3780b9d7b59af4267a618d.webp?v=1780064436","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fasting-girls-the-history-of-anorexia-nervosa-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}