{"product_id":"eating-disorders-and-child-sexual-abuse-9789813362987","title":"Eating Disorders and Child Sexual Abuse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book challenges the traditional understanding of women's experiences with eating disorders and child sexual abuse by arguing that their distress is an enactment of their engagement with certain discourses and practices. It uses poetry and drawings from women to demonstrate that an eating disorder is an understandable response to sexual trauma and a form of resistance to express silenced traumas. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 280 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Springer Verlag, Singapore\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book delves into a profound exploration of women's perceptions of eating disorders and child sexual abuse, challenging the traditional pathology-driven approach. At its core, the central argument posits that women's distress arises from their active engagement with specific discourses and practices, rather than being solely a reaction to child sexual abuse. By employing a contemporary feminist framework and Mikhail Bakhtin's sociological linguistics, the author aims to substantiate this argument through the utilization of women's own poetry and drawings as evidence. The book establishes that an eating disorder can be perceived as an understandable response to sexual trauma, shifting the focus away from attributing it solely to a \"damaged personality.\" Moreover, it compellingly demonstrates that women with eating disorders are employing their bodies as a powerful form of resistance to express the silenced traumas that reside within the often-silenced female body. This innovative approach offers a proactive means of making sense of the experiences of child sexual abuse, providing a profound understanding of the complex interplay between trauma, gender, and the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 384g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 210 x 148 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9789813362987\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st ed. 2021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Hodge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44102930465018,"sku":"9789813362987","price":66.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_6349e48d-a5d5-4344-8ece-7f474c845e98.jpg?v=1669553048","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/eating-disorders-and-child-sexual-abuse-9789813362987","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}