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Anorexia and Mimetic Desire, PDF eBook

Anorexia and Mimetic Desire PDF

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<DIV>Ren&eacute; Girard shows that all desires are contagious&mdash;and the desire to be thin is no exception.

In this compelling new book, Girard ties the anorexia epidemic to what he calls mimetic desire: a desire imitated from a model.

Girard has long argued that, far from being spontaneous, our most intimate desires are copied from what we see around us.

In a culture obsessed with thinness, the rise of eating disorders should be no surprise.

When everyone is trying to slim down, Girard asks, how can we convince anorexic patients to have a healthy outlook on eating?

Mixing theoretical sophistication with irreverent common sense, Girard denounces a &ldquo;culture of anorexia&rdquo; and takes apart the competitive impulse that fuels the game of conspicuous non-consumption.

He shows that showing off a slim physique is not enough&mdash;the real aim is to be skinnier than one&rsquo;s rivals.

In the race to lose the most weight, the winners are bound to be thinner and thinner.

Taken to extremes, this tendency to escalation can only lead to tragic results.

Featuring a foreword by neuropsychiatrist Jean-Michel Oughourlian and an introductory essay by anthropologist Mark R.

Anspach, the volume concludes with an illuminating conversation between Ren&eacute; Girard, Mark R.

Anspach, and Laurence Tacou.</DIV>

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