The Corporeal Identity: When the Self-Image Hurts (repost)
The Corporeal Identity: When the Self-Image Hurts by Elena Faccio
English | ISBN: 1461456797 | 2012 | PDF | 180 pages | 1,2 MB
English | ISBN: 1461456797 | 2012 | PDF | 180 pages | 1,2 MB
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.