Muriel Darmon is a CNRS Senior Research Fellow at the CESSP (EHESS, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), France.

'In this eye-opening book, Muriel Darmon shows that becoming anorexic is a social process. Rather than dismissing anorexics as pathological, Darmon seriously considers the experiences and perspectives of population of French anorexics and former anorexics to shed light on broader processes of self-transformation, social class, institutionalization, and embodiment. Highly recommended!' - Abigail C. Saguy, Professor of Sociology, UCLA, USA

• IntroductionPart I. Beginning with a Diagnosis1. A Detour via the Nineteenth Century. Historical Issues at Stake.2. A Hospital-Based Approach: Methodological IssuesPart II. The Anorexic Career3. ‘Turning People into Activities’4. ‘Beginning’: Taking Themselves in Hand5. ‘Carrying On’ (I): Maintaining the Commitment6. ‘Carrying on’ (II): Maintaining the Commitment despite Alerts and Monitoring7. ‘Being Taken in Hand’: Giving Themselves Over to the InstitutionPart III. The Social Space of the Anorexic Career8. The Social Space of Self-Transformation9. The Social Space of the HospitalConclusion

Muriel Darmon is a CNRS Senior Research Fellow at the CESSP (EHESS, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), France.

'In this eye-opening book, Muriel Darmon shows that becoming anorexic is a social process. Rather than dismissing anorexics as pathological, Darmon seriously considers the experiences and perspectives of population of French anorexics and former anorexics to shed light on broader processes of self-transformation, social class, institutionalization, and embodiment. Highly recommended!' - Abigail C. Saguy, Professor of Sociology, UCLA, USA

• IntroductionPart I. Beginning with a Diagnosis1. A Detour via the Nineteenth Century. Historical Issues at Stake.2. A Hospital-Based Approach: Methodological IssuesPart II. The Anorexic Career3. ‘Turning People into Activities’4. ‘Beginning’: Taking Themselves in Hand5. ‘Carrying On’ (I): Maintaining the Commitment6. ‘Carrying on’ (II): Maintaining the Commitment despite Alerts and Monitoring7. ‘Being Taken in Hand’: Giving Themselves Over to the InstitutionPart III. The Social Space of the Anorexic Career8. The Social Space of Self-Transformation9. The Social Space of the HospitalConclusion

Muriel Darmon is a CNRS Senior Research Fellow at the CESSP (EHESS, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), France.

'In this eye-opening book, Muriel Darmon shows that becoming anorexic is a social process. Rather than dismissing anorexics as pathological, Darmon seriously considers the experiences and perspectives of population of French anorexics and former anorexics to shed light on broader processes of self-transformation, social class, institutionalization, and embodiment. Highly recommended!' - Abigail C. Saguy, Professor of Sociology, UCLA, USA

• IntroductionPart I. Beginning with a Diagnosis1. A Detour via the Nineteenth Century. Historical Issues at Stake.2. A Hospital-Based Approach: Methodological IssuesPart II. The Anorexic Career3. ‘Turning People into Activities’4. ‘Beginning’: Taking Themselves in Hand5. ‘Carrying On’ (I): Maintaining the Commitment6. ‘Carrying on’ (II): Maintaining the Commitment despite Alerts and Monitoring7. ‘Being Taken in Hand’: Giving Themselves Over to the InstitutionPart III. The Social Space of the Anorexic Career8. The Social Space of Self-Transformation9. The Social Space of the HospitalConclusion