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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Manlowe, Jennifer L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York New York University Press ©1995, 1995
Subjects:
Religion
Twelve-step Programs / Religious Aspects
Religion / Christian Life / Social Issues
Incest / Religious Aspects / Christianity
Religion / Christianity / General
Body Image
Christentum
Sexism / Religious Aspects / Christianity
Sexueller Missbrauch
Sexualunterdrückung
Religion / Psychology Of Religion
Usa
United States / Fast
Online Access:
Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-216) and index

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