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The thin woman

by Helen Malson · 1996

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Provides a discussion of anorexia nervosa from a feminist-social psychological standpoint. Based on original research using historical and contemporary literature on anorexia nervosa, and a series of interviews with women diagnosed as anorexic, this text offers insights into the problem.

Subject
psychologypsychologyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thisself-helpself-helpMore like thisLess of this
Themes
womenwomenMore like thisLess of thisfeminismfeminismMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 234 pages

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