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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... Going back to the discussion , why do you describe the first state of the discussion as one of denial and resistance ? The initial remarks of the participants formed my first impres- sion that this was going to be a long afternoon . I ...
... going to sit around and discuss unless you have to . I mean , I wouldn't think of it as a particularly interesting topic of conversation . Suzanne : [ Mentions a friend who is 56 and seems to be still menstruating ] We don't discuss ...
... going to make more of it than maybe there is . The group had reached a state where they comfortably owned up to the ... going through having their kids leave . Maybe it has nothing to do with menopause .... Maybe it has to do with ...
Contents
The Emergence of Feminist Postmodern Psychology | 9 |
Pieces of a Dream | 52 |
Bodies Under Construction | 72 |
Copyright | |
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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 |