Body Image and Eating Disorders by Fabio Gabrielli, Floriana ... - 9781009078030

Cambridge University Press

Body Image and Eating DisordersAn Anthropological and Psychological Overview\nAuthor(s): Fabio Gabrielli, Floriana Irtelli\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009078030, 978-1009078030\nSynopsis\nOne of the paradoxes of our current era is that only 10% of obese or overweight people are actually dieting, whereas nearly 20% of the remaining population are trying to lose weight, even if they do not need to. This volume looks into our contemporary relationship with food by inserting current body image and eating disorders, like orthorexia and bigorexia, into a broader, historical overview. Gabrielli and Irtelli combine their knowledge of psychoanalysis and anthropology with scientific research and clinical experience to create this truly interdisciplinary work. Their study uses psychoanalytical theories about our 'hyper-modern' times to trace the impact that mass media has on individuals, families an.