Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Cultural Milieu of Physical Attractiveness; 2 Anorexia (and Bulimia): What the Research Reveals; 3 Theorizing Anorexia (and Bulimia); 4 Anorexic (and Bulimic) Families: Perfect and Overprotective; 5 Anorexic (and Bulimic) Families: Chaotic and Other Familial Dynamics; 6 Anorexia (Bulimia) and the Individual; 7 Eating Disorders: A Sociological Conclusion; Appendix I: Methodological Issues; Index