Download or read book The Corporeal Identity written by Elena Faccio and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explorees the cultural origins and psychological aspects of body identity disorders. Discusses the influence of contemporary virtual and cyberspace imagery on self-image. Draws on author’s professional experience largely dedicated to exploring disorders wherein body identity is the chosen field for communication and exchange. Re-examines such illnesses as anorexia, bulimia, body dysmorphic disorder, and others