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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... [ involves ] the construction of unity , yet it is also the discovery of real bases for that unity ” ( p . 370 ) . As Harding ( 1986b ) has argued , " Should feminists be willing to give up the political benefits which can accrue from ...
... involves deconstructing or dis- solving meanings , and the other involves creating and supporting it . The creation of new discourse forms as " reality making " focuses attention on the communities of users instantiating social reality ...
... involves conversational connections to spiritual guides and advi- sors . Having a personal relationship with Jesus , which is predicated on the capac- ity to speak and listen to him , is at the heart of most Protestant religious tradi ...
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 |