Primitivising anorexia: The irresistible spectacle of not eating

Australian Journal of Anthropology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-104

  Warin, Megan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 27844593241     PISSN: 10358811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-9310.2004.tb00368.x     Document Type: Article

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