Faith Born of Seduction : Sexual Trauma, Body Image, and Religion

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
Autor principal: Manlowe, Jennifer L, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press [1995]
Materias:
Twelve-step programs > Religious aspects.
Christianity > Controversial literature.
Sexism > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Body image.
Eating disorders > United States > Etiology.
Women > Mental health > United States.
Incest > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Adult child sexual abuse victims > United States > Religious life.
Electronic books.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009430337006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Who Are We?
  • 2. A Horror beyond Tears: Reflections on a History of Abuse
  • 3. A Pyrrhic Victory: Contemplating the Physical Cost of Surviving
  • 4. Disenchanting Faith and the Female Body: Deconstructing Misogynous Themes in Christian Discourse
  • 5. A Thinly Veiled Skein: Exploring Troublesome Connections among Incest, Eating Disorders, and Religious Discourse
  • 6. Self-Help or Self-Harm? Analyzing the "Politics" of Twelve-Step Groups for Recovery
  • 7. Summary of Key Findings
  • Appendix A. Sample Questionnaire (Voices)
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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