num_pages: 370
description: Traces the historic roots of anorexia nervosa from its emergence during the Victorian era to its pervasiveness in the twentieth century and explores the cultural significance of appetite control in women's lives
language: English
title: Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa
titlecomplete: Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa
genres: Historical, Mental Health, Psychology, Nonfiction, Womens, Feminism, Womens Studies, Mental Illness, History, Food
ratings_count: 1034
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: John Hope Franklin Prize
publisher: Plume