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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... field , which has grown and developed in many fascinating ways since its inception , has created a situation in which provocative interventions from 10 years ago have become part of the conventions today . In particular , the notion of ...
... field . All prominent textbooks in the psychology of women are based upon this scien- tific legacy ( Kahn & Yoder , 1989 ) . Two of the leading journals in the field , Psy- chology of Women Quarterly , sponsored by the American ...
... field ( Lott , 1985 ; McHugh , Koeske , & Frieze , 1986 ) .8 Their chief criticism has been that standards of scientific integ- rity and objectivity have been violated to the disadvantage of women . To prevent these abuses , empiricists ...
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 |