The religion of thinness
Subtitle: satisfying the spiritual hungers behind women's obsession with food and weight
By: Michelle M. Lelwica.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Gürze Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Carlsbad, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9780936077550
Subjects: Eating disorders -- Patients -- Religious life; Women -- Health and hygiene -- Religious aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Changing the paradigm : from the religion of thinness to practicing peace with our bodies; title: From illusion to insight : dispelling the myth of thinness and creating a new sense of purpose; title: From idolatry to inspiration : seeing through the icons of thinness and finding new sources for self-definition; title: From control to connection : the rituals of thinness and our need for transformation; title: From judgment to responsibility : the morality of thinness and our need for virtue; title: From conformity to self-acceptance : the community of thinness and our need for unconditional love; title: From escape to presence : the salvation of thinness and our need for peace.