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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 26
... fact superior to men in impor- tant ways . Rather than trying to be equal to or like men , which is more character- istic of the empiricist position , standpoint feminists advocate creating different forms of life - modifying or ...
... facts , " these analysts tend to be open about the nature of their own cul- tural biases and personal investments in the production of their research activities . As Roy Wagner ( 1975 ) has described it , ethnographers participate in ...
... fact of life , and possibly a medical issue , isn't it ? How do you propose to deal with these facts ? From the social constructionist standpoint , nothing stands by itself as a social fact . Menopause exists with all its attributes and ...
Contents
The Emergence of Feminist Postmodern Psychology | 9 |
Pieces of a Dream | 52 |
Bodies Under Construction | 72 |
Copyright | |
2 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
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 |