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  • Medical Anthropology
  • Cultural Psychology
  • Disorder Studies

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  • Bulimia nervosa (BN) and anorexia nervosa (AN) share clinical and epidemiological links.
  • AN has been extensively studied in medical anthropology, while BN remains under-theorized.
  • BN's binge-eating aspect challenges cultural notions of self-control, making it difficult to analyze within existing frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To center bulimic identities in anthropological analysis, moving beyond their association with anorexia.
  • To explore the cultural and structural meanings of bulimia nervosa in its own right.
  • To analyze how bulimic identity is constructed and understood by individuals experiencing the disorder.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of participant narratives.
  • In-depth interviews with six Israeli women diagnosed with and treated for bulimia nervosa.
  • Exploration of articulated bulimic identities through their personal stories.

Main Results:

  • Bulimic identity is articulated through concepts of distinct selfhood and "abnormality."
  • This "abnormality," despite social stigma, carries meanings beyond mere pathology.
  • Participants positioned themselves as non-conforming subjects challenging gendered, classed, and bodily expectations.

Conclusions:

  • Bulimic identities offer a unique lens for understanding cultural expectations and individual resistance.
  • Bulimia nervosa should be analyzed as a structurally and culturally significant condition, not merely a tangential aspect of anorexia nervosa.
  • Further anthropological research is needed to fully grasp the complexities of bulimic subjectivities.