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Explores 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
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
Elena Faccio
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Corporeal Identity
Book Subtitle: When the Self-Image Hurts
Authors: Elena Faccio
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5680-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-5679-7Published: 16 November 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0066-4Published: 13 December 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-5680-3Published: 15 November 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 170
Topics: Health Psychology, Psychiatry, Sociology, general, Personality and Social Psychology