Feminist Foremothers in Women's Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health Contributor(s): Cole, Ellen (Author), Rothblum, Esther D. (Author), Chesler, Phyllis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1560230789 ISBN-13: 9781560230786 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1995 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Social Science | Women's Studies - Psychology | Mental Health |
Dewey: 305.420 |
LCCN: 95041897 |
Physical Information: 1.48" H x 6.01" W x 8.4" (1.92 lbs) 558 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Feminist Foremothers in Women's Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health is by and about the more recent wave of feminist foremothers; those who were awakened in the 1960s and '70s to the realization that something was terribly wrong. These are the women who created the fields of feminist therapy, feminist psychology, and women's mental health as they exist today. The 48 women share their life stories in the hope that they will inspire and encourage readers to take their own risks and their own journeys to the outer edges of human possibility. Authors write about what led up to their achievements, what their accomplishments were, and how their lives were consequently changed. They describe their personal stages of development in becoming feminists, from unawareness to activism to action. Some women focus on the painful barriers to success, fame, and social change; others focus on the surprise they experience at how well they, and the women's movement, have done. Some well-known feminist foremothers featured include:
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