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anorexic individuals has been understudied, causing social class to have a limited role in theorizing about eating disorders. This paper provides an analysis of anorexia that puts this ‘Fifth Element’ in plain light while elaborating a purely sociological analysis of anorexia. It also illustrates the
This thesis attempts a sociological and feminist analysis of anorexia nervosa. Anorexia is an illness which affects predominantly women, and its incidence is greatest among middle-class young women in Western countries.
5 sie 2009 · Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and qualitative interviews conducted in France, this article argues that the set of practices and orientations acquired through an anorexic career builds upon practices and orientations clearly identified with middle- and upper-class status.
7 kwi 2021 · Anorexia nervosa is a seemingly paradoxical disorder, framed in both sociological and clinical discussions as a body project and yet also as an ethereal illness of subjectivity.
The term “pro-ana” refers to a movement promoting behaviors associated with anorexia nervosa and challenges established biomedical and psychological labeling of anorexia as a health disorder by advocating for anorexia as a sustainable lifestyle preference.
30 wrz 2013 · This book explores the ways in which anorexic women use their eating to control their bodies. It argues that the female body in modern Western culture is understood as open and accessible and female appetite as dangerous and voracious.
10 paź 2016 · But what can sociology tell us about anorexia and how a person becomes anorexic? This book draws on empirical research – both interviews and observation – conducted in and outside medical settings with anorexic girls, medical staff, teachers and other teenagers of the same age.
