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A hunger so wide and so deep

American women speak out on eating problems

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An edition of A hunger so wide and so deep (1994)

A hunger so wide and so deep

American women speak out on eating problems

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The first of its kind, A Hunger So Wide and So Deep challenges the popular notion that eating problems occur only among white, well-to-do, heterosexual women. Becky W. Thompson shows us how race, class, sexuality, and nationality can shape women's eating problems. Based on in-depth life history interviews with African-American, Latina, and lesbian women, her book chronicles the effects of racism, poverty, sexism, acculturation, and sexual abuse on women's bodies and eating patterns.

A Hunger So Wide and So Deep dispels popular stereotypes of anorexia and bulimia as symptoms of vanity and underscores the risks of mislabeling what is often a way of coping with society's own disorders. By featuring the creative ways in which women have changed their unwanted eating patterns and regained trust in their bodies and appetites, Thompson offers a message of hope and empowerment that applies across race, class, and sexual preference.

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University of Minnesota Press
Language
English
Pages
161

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Mental health Social aspects Etiology Social conditions Minority women Abused women Political aspects Eating disorders Women Essstörung Psychology Sozialmedizin Feeding and Eating Disorders Minority Groups Frau Soziokultureller Faktor Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Minorities, mental health Women, mental health Women, social conditions
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A Hunger So Wide and So Deep: American Women Speak Out on Eating Problems
July 1996, University of Minnesota Press
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A hunger so wide and so deep: a multiracial view of women's eating problems
1994, University of Minnesota Press
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Cover of: A hunger so wide and so deep
A hunger so wide and so deep: American women speak out on eating problems
1994, University of Minnesota Press
in English
Cover of: Hunger So Wide and So Deep
Hunger So Wide and So Deep: A Multicultural View of Women's Eating Problems
1994, University of Minnesota Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [137]-155) and index.

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Minneapolis

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
616.85/26071/082
Library of Congress
RC552.E18 T456 1994, RC552.E18T456 1994

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi, 161 p. ;
Number of pages
161

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL1432102M
ISBN 10
0816624348, 0816624356
LCCN
93043613
OCLC/WorldCat
29478659
LibraryThing
385835
Goodreads
770594
1229080

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Work ID
OL3955219W

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