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Faith born of seduction : sexual trauma, body image, and religion /

How do survivors of sexual and domestic violence relate to religion and to a higher power? What are the social and religious contexts that sustain and encourage eating disorders in women? How do these issues intersect? The relationship between Christian religious discourse, incest, and eating disord...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Manlowe, Jennifer L., 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©1995.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Who are we?
  • A horror beyond tears: Reflection on a history of abuse
  • A pyrrhic victory: Contemplating the physical cost of surviving
  • Disenchanting faith and the femaile body: Deconstructing misogynous themes in Christian Doctrine
  • A thinly veiled skein: Exploring troublesome connections among incest, eating disorders, k and religious discourse
  • Self-help or self-harm? Analyzing the "Politics" of twelve-step groups for recovery
  • Summary of key findings.