Religion And The Drive To Be Thin With Michelle Lelwica, ThD

Carolyn Coker Ross and guest Michelle Lelwica, ThD explore the spiritual dimensions of eating and body image problems, including the ways women's relentless pursuit of thinness serve what has historically been a religious function insofar as this quest provides a sense of meaning, even though it fails to deliver the "salvation" it promises. Join this insightful discussion with Michelle as she explains the religion of thinness and how the American culture has recycled and repurposed some traditional Christian narratives about women's bodies, and these narratives shape many women's attitudes towards their own bodies, whether or not they are Christian (or religious).

 

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