Deconstructing Feminist Psychology by Erica Burman

Deconstructing Feminist Psychology by Erica Burman

How close is feminist psychology to contemporary feminism? How can feminist psychological practice address issues of `difference′ between women in meaningful ways? What price has feminist psychology had to pay for attempting to engage with mainstream psychology to revise and improve it? This book critiques feminist practice within psychology, and reflects the diversity from across the globe of feminist struggles around psychology. An international group of key feminist psychologists explore the relations between feminist politics and psychological practices in: transitional and postcolonial contexts; the distinct European traditions of critical psychology and women′s studies; and psychology′s colonial `centre′ in the United States. Issues of `race′, class and sexuality figure centrally in the discussions around the politics of feminist practice in psychology.

`The book is a critical evaluation of feminist psychology, emphasising both its exclusions and its impact on mainstream psychology... In contrast to many other feminist psychology publications, the majority of contributors live and work outside Britain and North America... While Western feminist psychologists are now in a position to examine feminist psychology′s exclusion of difference , a number of the books contributor′s highlight that, in other cultural contexts, feminist psychology itself has yet to impact on mainstream psychology in any significant way.... One aspect I particularly enjoyed was the (unusal) attemot to bridge the academic/practitioner divide by including contributions both from established academics and practitioners of psychology.... [the book] offers an insightful and accessible introduction to the subject in diverse geopollitical contexts outside the UK and the US. It is essential reading for those wishing to know more about feminist psychology across the globe′ - The Psychologist

Erica Burman is Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology and Women′s Studies at The Manchester Metropolitan University. Her publications include Deconstructing Developmental Psychology (1994), Challenging Women: Psychology′s Exclusions, Feminist Possibilities (co-authored, 1996) Psychology Discourse Practice: From Regulation to Resistance (co-authored, 1997) and Culture, Power and Difference (co-edited, 1997). CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE Lisa Bird University of Wellington Frigga Haug Berlin Gordana Jovanovic University of Belgrade Amanda Kottler University of Cape Town Ann Levett University of Cape Town Margot Pujal i Llombert Universitat Autonoma Barcelona

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ISBN 13	9780803976405
ISBN 10	0803976402
Title	Deconstructing Feminist Psychology
Author	Erica Burman
Series	Gender And Psychology Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications Ltd
Year published	1997-11-14
Number of pages	224
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