Joan Jacobs Brumberg Bücher
Joan Jacobs Brumberg konzentriert sich auf die historischen Erfahrungen von Jugendlichen, wobei sie die Themen Geschlecht und Körperbild betont. Ihre Arbeit befasst sich mit dem sich entwickelnden Verständnis von Jugend und den sozialen Fragen, die es prägen. Ihr Schreiben dringt tief in die Gender Studies ein und untersucht Jungen und Gewalt sowie Mädchen und ihre Beziehung zu ihren Körpern. Brumberg teilt ihre Erkenntnisse durch Vorträge und Publikationen, die wertvolle Einblicke in die Entwicklung der Jugend bieten.
Presents historical evidence, based on research that includes the diaries of American girls written between the 1830s and 1990s, to show how the process of maturation has changed since the nineteenth century, making young women more anxious than ever before about their bodies and themselves
Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
An acclaimed classic from the award-winning author of The Body Project presents a history of women's food-refusal dating back as far as the sixteenth century, providing compassion to victims and their families.Here is a tableau of female 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.