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OverviewFeminist critique has yet to deconstruct the new 'superwoman' ideal: the modern woman who can and must have everything, but who, in reality, is never good enough. This media myth is fertile ground for harmful practices that focus on a woman's own body and of course for specific consumerist behaviours. Media equalization of success, self-control, and attractiveness with a thin, healthy body frame these achievements as individual responsibility. Thus, in a society where women can now do anything, only the woman herself can be blamed if she does not achieve her full potential. Combining scientific approach with personal voices, Eating Disorders in a Capitalist World presents a critical analysis of the social context of eating disorders based on in-depth interviews with women suffering from anorexia and bulimia. Employing a variety of influential socio-cultural theories, Jelena Balabanic Mavrovic closely relates various environmental influences on the development of low self-esteem, poor self-image and body dissatisfaction to the shaping of normative femininity and the experience of gender socialization in Western society. Chapters also provide a detailed review of the socio-historical development of discourses and practices related to anorexia and bulimia, including 'healthism', the war on obesity, and other current trends. Providing a new perspective on female identity, Eating Disorders in a Capitalist World offers a complete insight into the world of eating disorders in today's society, exposing how new forms of freedom for women have also become new forms of self-surveillance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jelena Balabanić Mavrović (Centre for Eating Disorders BEA, Croatia)Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.418kg ISBN: 9781804557877ISBN 10: 1804557870 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 13 November 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. In-Depth Interviews with Women with Eating Disorders Chapter 3. Development of Eating Disorders in the Socio-Historical Context Chapter 4. Socio-cultural Theories of the Development of Eating Disorders (Anorexia and Bulimia) Chapter 5. Research on Contemporary Social Changes and Eating Disorders Chapter 6. Gender Roles and the Body Chapter 7. Thematic analysis Chapter 8. Insecure Femininity Chapter 9. The Despised vs. The Idealized Man Chapter 10. The Body is the Fundamental Determinant of a Female Identity Chapter 11. Magical Food - The Morality of Food Consumption Chapter 12. Independent Meanings of Binge Eating and Vomiting Chapter 13. Spontaneous Eating and Using Food against Internal Chaos Chapter 14. A Healthy Diet and Exercising – Disorder or Health? Chapter 15. The Context of Growing Up: Confirmation of the Biopsychosocial Model of the Emergence of the Disorder Chapter 16. Final DiscussionReviewsAuthor InformationJelena Balabanić Mavrović is professionally active in the non-profit sector. She is one of the founders of the BEA Eating Disorders Centre in Zagreb, Croatia, where she works as a therapeutic counsellor. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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