Gayle (OutsmartYourShelf)'s Reviews > Shameful Bodies: Religion and the Culture of Physical Improvement

Lelwica takes a look at the reasons for societal disapproval and, at times, disgust for bodies which do not fit the young, thin, beautiful, healthy ideal. The author looks at those who are disabled, chronically sick, fat, and growing old and traces back our feelings to early Christianity and before, showing how intertwined our beliefs about the body still are with doctrinal teachings. An excellent read for those interested in the developing field of body theology.