| Deconstructing Feminist Psychology Contributor(s): Burman, Erica (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0803976402 ISBN-13: 9780803976405 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1998 Annotation: At what costs do feminist perspectives join with psychology to revise and improve it? Where does a feminist psychological practice fit in with feminist movements and campaigns? How can feminist psychological practice address issues of difference between women in meaningful ways? An international group of key feminist psychologists use a range of perspectives to explore the relationship between feminist politics and psychological practices in different countries. Deconstructing Feminist Psychology critiques feminist practice within psychology and reflects the diversity of feminist struggles around psychology internationally. It is the first volume of its kind, with chapters written by feminist psychologists in ??transnational?? and post-colonial contexts (of South Africa, Serbia, and Puerto Rico), from distinct European traditions of critical psychology and women?'s studies (of Spain and Germany), as well as psychology?'s colonial center in the U.S. Issues of race, class, and sexuality figure centrally in the discussions around the politics of feminist practice in psychology. Both timely and engaging, this book makes a major contribution to debates about feminist politics and practice in diverse geo-politics arenas. It will be essential reading for academics and practitioners in psychology and students of feminist psychology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 150.82 |
| LCCN: 97068906 |
| Series: Gender and Psychology |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.4" W x 8.44" (0.55 lbs) 224 pages |
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| Publisher Description: How close is feminist psychology to contemporary feminism? How can feminist psychological practice address issues of difference′ between women in meaningful ways? What price has feminist psychology had to pay for attempting to engage with mainstream psychology to revise and improve it? This book critiques feminist practice within psychology, and reflects the diversity from across the globe of feminist struggles around psychology. An international group of key feminist psychologists explore the relations between feminist politics and psychological practices in: transitional and postcolonial contexts; the distinct European traditions of critical psychology and women′s studies; and psychology′s colonial centre′ in the United |
Contributor Bio(s): Burman, Erica: - Erica Burman is Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology and Women's Studies at The Manchester Metropolitan University. Her publications include Deconstructing Developmental Psychology (1994), Challenging Women: Psychology's Exclusions, Feminist Possibilities (co-authored, 1996) Psychology Discourse Practice: From Regulation to Resistance (co-authored, 1997) and Culture, Power and Difference (co-edited, 1997). CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE Lisa Bird University of Wellington Frigga Haug Berlin Gordana Jovanovic University of Belgrade Amanda Kottler University of Cape Town Ann Levett University of Cape Town Margot Pujal i Llombert Universitat Autonoma Barcelona |