Abstract
One of the central issues in the contemporary understanding of eating disorders is their gendered construction. Far from attempting to tackle its many implications, this article aims to underline the significance of such a tendency within a cultural historical perspective. In particular, I focus on the two cases of nervous consumption described by the late 17th-century physician Richard Morton and relate them to earlier examples. In the 16th and 17th centuries, there was a shift from religious to medical discourses in the understanding of the refusal of food. This invites a consideration of the role culture played in the perception and definition of eating disorders.
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