Feminist Reconstructions in Psychology: Narrative, Gender, and PerformanceSAGE Publications, 2001 - 229 pages Feminist Reconstructions in Psychology introduces a distinctive new mode in doing psychology. This psychology is based on an increasingly popular range of ideas called social constructionism. Within the book, new forms of theory and methods of inquiry relating social constructionism to feminist topics are introduced. Each chapter highlights different topics of special concern within gender studies, especially the psychology of women. The book draws from the central tenets of postmodern inquiry, as played out in the positive framework of social constructionism. Emphasized are reflexivity, the social basis of reality making, the breakdown of traditional narrative forms, the loss of objectivity as a scientific standard, and the possibilities for new forms of doing research. In this respect, the book is unique and serves to provide a point of view on an intriguing movement that is gaining momentum across the social sciences and humanities. |
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... becomes possible . Al- though this tolerant viewpoint may seem to beg the crucial question of defining how scientific ... become unimportant . For other feminists , the goal of the movement is to focus on the special qualities of women ...
... become de- formed by the pressures of the patriarchy , especially when they become valued commodities as fertile women . This distortion continues throughout life unless relieved by education , therapy , or eventually , in some cases ...
... become extremely popular among the reading public , and how the body is inscribed or invested with mean- ing has become a topic of central concern for feminist scholars.2 Thus , as men and women tell the stories of their bodies - what ...
Contents
The Emergence of Feminist Postmodern Psychology | 9 |
Pieces of a Dream | 52 |
Bodies Under Construction | 72 |
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Feminist Reconstructions in Psychology: Narrative, Gender, and Performance Mary Gergen Limited preview - 2000 |
Feminist Reconstructions in Psychology: Narrative, Gender, and Performance Mary Gergen No preview available - 2001 |