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Widely popularized images of unobtainable and damaging feminine
ideals can be a cause of profound disjunction between women and
their bodies. A consequence of this dissonance is an embodied
performance of these ideals with the potential development of
disordered eating practices, such as anorexia nervosa. This book
develops a spirituality of anorexia by suggesting that these eating
disorders are physical symptoms of the general repression of
feminine nature in our culture. Furthermore, it puts forward
Goddess feminism as a framework for a healing therapeutic model to
address anorexia and more broadly, the "slender ideal" touted by
society. The book focuses on the female body in contemporary
society, specifically the development of anorexia nervosa, and what
this expression communicates about female embodiment. Drawing upon
the work of a variety of theorists, social commentators, liberation
theologians and thealogians, it discusses the benefits of adopting
female-focused myths, symbols and rituals, drawing upon the work of
Marion Woodman and Naomi Goldenberg. Ultimately, it theorises a
thealogical approach to anorexia aimed at displacing the damaging
discourses that undermine women in the twenty-first century.
Offering an alternative model of spirituality and embodiment for
contemporary women, this book will be of keen interest to scholars
of theology, religious studies, gender studies and psychology.
Widely popularized images of unobtainable and damaging feminine
ideals can be a cause of profound disjunction between women and
their bodies. A consequence of this dissonance is an embodied
performance of these ideals with the potential development of
disordered eating practices, such as anorexia nervosa. This book
develops a spirituality of anorexia by suggesting that these eating
disorders are physical symptoms of the general repression of
feminine nature in our culture. Furthermore, it puts forward
Goddess feminism as a framework for a healing therapeutic model to
address anorexia and more broadly, the "slender ideal" touted by
society. The book focuses on the female body in contemporary
society, specifically the development of anorexia nervosa, and what
this expression communicates about female embodiment. Drawing upon
the work of a variety of theorists, social commentators, liberation
theologians and thealogians, it discusses the benefits of adopting
female-focused myths, symbols and rituals, drawing upon the work of
Marion Woodman and Naomi Goldenberg. Ultimately, it theorises a
thealogical approach to anorexia aimed at displacing the damaging
discourses that undermine women in the twenty-first century.
Offering an alternative model of spirituality and embodiment for
contemporary women, this book will be of keen interest to scholars
of theology, religious studies, gender studies and psychology.
This book is a culmination of life experiences, revelations, and
questions in the deepest form that call you to think outside of the
box society has told us to place our opinions in. Emma, the author,
hopes that the reader would read this book to find depth in the
superficial, joy in pain, and beauty in the midst of this life and
its trials.
Most normal people do their food or clothing shopping on the
Internet, not me, I bought a horse from France. Completely not
seen, paid for up front and took delivery of approximately 5 weeks
later. My story tells of our time together, from the moment I saw
him advertised on the Internet to around 2 and a half years later.
Our diary of events unravels lies that were told and also includes
adventures, some good and some bad that we have been though during
this time. Ignorance and bliss are possibly the only way I can sum
up my experience of buying a horse blindly off the Internet. It is
possibly one of the bravest ventures that I have taken part in
throughout my life. At this stage I feel that I should point out
that I have never written a book before, in fact I don't usually
even enjoy reading books, but I felt that my story was quite unique
and I wanted to share it with others. I think it is fair to say
that pity and love for this very special little horse is the only
thing that kept us together.
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