Men writing eating disorders : autobiographical writing and illness experience in English and German narratives /

Eating disorders do not only affect women and girls; men and boys get them too but remain mostly invisible. This book gives insight into this neglected problem through a comparative and transnational analysis of autobiographical accounts written by men with experience of living with eating disorders...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bartel, Heike (Author)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020.
Series:Emerald points.
Subjects:
English literature > Male authors > History and criticism.
German literature > Male authors > History and criticism.
Autobiography.
Eating disorders in men.
Eating disorders in literature.
Masculinity in literature.
Mental illness in literature.
Literary Collections > European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers.
Online Access:Full-text access
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Table of Contents:
  • Prelims
  • Introduction
  • 1: Eating disorders and men
  • 2: Constructing eating disorders
  • 3: Written on the body
  • 4: Autobiographical writing
  • 5: Writing for healthcare
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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