The religion of thinness : satisfying the spiritual hungers behind women's obsession with food and weight

Type:
boek
Titel:
The religion of thinness : satisfying the spiritual hungers behind women's obsession with food and weight
Auteur:
Lelwica, Michelle Mary
Jaar:
2010
Onderwerp:
Eating disorders Patients Religious life
Women Health and hygiene Religious aspects
Cultuurgeschiedenis
Religie
Schoonheidsidealen
Taal:
Engels
Uitgever:
Carlsbad, Calif. : Gürze Books, 2010
Plaatsnummer:
GUISL.607.20.250 (Museum Dr. Guislain)
ISBN:
9780936077550
Paginering:
Xxvi, 313 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Editie:
1st ed.
Samenvatting:
Changing the paradigm : from the religion of thinness to practicing peace with our bodies -- From illusion to insight : dispelling the myth of thinness and creating a new sense of purpose -- From idolatry to inspiration : seeing through the icons of thinness and finding new sources for self-definition -- From control to connection : the rituals of thinness and our need for transformation -- From judgment to responsibility : the morality of thinness and our need for virtue -- From conformity to self-acceptance : the community of thinness and our need for unconditional love -- From escape to presence : the salvation of thinness and our need for peace.
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