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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... function of childbearing ; their physical attractiveness , which is a source of esteem and power for most women ; and their vocational function as mothers when their Other : MG : Other : MG : Other : 104 FEMINIST RECONSTRUCTIONS IN ...
... function is more strongly supported over the coming years . The recent popularity of medical interventions in promoting strong , long - lasting erec- tions attests to men's preferences ( Tiefer , 1995 ) . That thousands of men chose ...
... function of internal speech to be self - regulation . He did not emphasize the social nature of interiorized language but concentrated on the monologic characteristics of this form of talk . Egocentric speech in young children , in ...
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 |