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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... never heard myself sing that way before . . . . The curtain began com- ing down very slowly ... and then a roar went through that house the likes of which I'd never heard . I was a little stunned by Life Stories 63.
... never been able to treat my opponent as the enemy , particularly Pam Shriver , my doubles partner and one of my best friends " ( p . 167 ) . Sydney Biddle Barrows ( 1987 ) emphasizes in her book her ladylike upbring- ing , her sensitive ...
... never discussed my " social ghosts " with others , and I had never heard others speak of their imaginal relations either . Yet I sus- pected that if I am frequently involved in imaginal interactions with others , espe- cially when I am ...
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 |