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 States. Issues of `race′, class and sexuality figure centrally in the discussions around the politics of feminist practice in psychology.
Table of Content
Deconstructing Feminist Psychology – Erica Burman
Feminist Psychology or the History of a Non-Feminist Practice – Margot Pujal i Llombert
Rethinking Role Theory and Its Aftermath – Heidi Sarriera Figueroa
The Reciprocity of Psychology and Popular Culture – Mary Crawford
Dances with Feminism – Lise Bird
Sidestepping and Sandbagging
Questions concerning Methods in Feminist Research of the Everyday – Frigga Haug
Moving beyond Equality and Identity – Lenora Fulani
Towards a Communicative Feminist Psychology – Gordana Jovanovi[ac]c
Through a Lens, Darkly – Ann Levett and Amanda Kottler
About the author
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
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