ENGLISH

The Corporeal Identity: When the Self-Image Hurts

By Elena Faccio (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2013
ISBN
978-1-4614-5679-7, 978-1-4614-5680-3
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-5680-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1301412 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
170\180
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-10-20 18:32:56
general; Personality and Social PsychologyHealth Psychology; Psychiatry; Sociology

Description

Explorees the cultural origins and psychological aspects of body identity disorders. Discusses the influence of contemporary virtual and cyberspace imagery on self-image. Draws on author’s professional experience largely dedicated to exploring disorders wherein body identity is the chosen field for communication and exchange. Re-examines such illnesses as anorexia, bulimia, body dysmorphic disorder, and others

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