The religion of thinness

satisfying the spiritual hungers behind women's obsession with food and weight

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The religion of thinness

satisfying the spiritual hungers behind women's obsession with food and weight

1st ed.
  • 1 Want to read

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Publisher
Gürze Books
Language
English
Pages
313

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Table of Contents

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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Carlsbad, Calif

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
362.196/8526
Library of Congress
RC552.E18 L437 2010, RC552.E18L437 2010

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxvi, 313 p. :
Number of pages
313

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL24094619M
Internet Archive
religionofthinne0000lelw
ISBN 13
9780936077550
LCCN
2009035748
OCLC/WorldCat
435417215

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL15325661W

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