Charting a New Course for Feminist Psychology

Feminist psychology is vigorous, creative, and increasingly activist. This volume reflects women's diversity and incorporates strategies for social action and opportunities for political activism. It anticipates trends and developments in the psychology of women and feminist psychology. Chapters include those about women and self-esteem, leadership skills, welfare reform, spirituality, and domestic violence. The emphasis on social activism is unique. Unusual and cutting-edge research methodologies and techniques are also discussed. This book will be of interest to clinicians and scholars aiming to enhance their expertise and awareness in this field. The focus on contemporary research and future directions of the psychology of women will be a welcome, sophisticated addition to a syllabus for graduate courses in the psychology of women.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Feminist Theory and Pedagogy Gendered Subjects in Psychology: Satirical and Discursive Perspectives by Maureen C. McHugh and Lisa Cosgrove Deconstructing the Difference: Conceptualizing Feminist Research from Within the Postmodern by Lisa Cosgrove and Maureen C. McHugh The Faces of Feminist Pedagogy: A Survey of Psychologists and Their Students by Merideth J. Tomlinson and Ruth E. Fassinger Women of Color and Feminist Psychology: Moving from Criticism and Critique to Integration and Application by Michelle K. Williams, Terry McCandies, and Michelle R. Dunlap Psychological Development Deconstructing Attachment Theory: Naturalizing the Politics of Motherhood by Susan H. Franzblau Dimensions of Silencing and Resistance in Adolescent Girls: Development of a Narrative Method for Research and Prevention by Joseph Spinazzola, Helen W. Wilson, and Vicki B. Stocking Self-Esteem Inoculation: Protecting Girls from the Effects of Sexism by Lynn H. Collins Woman, Whither Goest Thou? To Chart New Courses in Religiousness and Spirituality and to Define Ourselves! by Carole A. Rayburn and Lee J. Richmond Women's Health HIV Among Elderly Women: Ignored and Overlooked by Health Care Providers and Public Policy Makers by Jennifer M. Hillman and Kristin J. Broderick Black Battered Women: New Directions for Research and Black Feminist Theory by Carolyn M. West Hormone Hostages: The Cultural Legacy of PMS as a Legal Defense by Joan C. Chrisler Women's Mental Health and Feminist Therapy Prevention of Eating Disorders: Problems, Pitfalls, and Feminist Possibilities by Lori M. Irving Body Image Disturbance and Disordered Eating in African American and Latina Women by Eleanor F. Gil-Kashiwabara Stories of Violence: Use of Testimony in a Support Group for Latina American Battered Women by Marja Booker Feminist Activism in the Public Interest "We All Need Different Kinds of Help": Poor Women's Perspectives on Welfare Reform by Ingrid Johnston-Robledo and Renee N. Saris Women, Federal Policy, and Social Change: Bringing a Feminist Presence to Capitol Hill by Jeanine C. Cogan and Camille Preston

About the Author :
LYNN H. COLLINS is Associate Professor of Psychology at LaSalle University. She is liaison for the Society for the Psychology of Women and the Association for Women in Psychology, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Eastern Psychological Association. MICHELLE R. DUNLAP is Assistant Professor of Human Development at Connecticut College. JOAN C. CHRISLER is Professor of Psychology at Connecticut College. She is President of the Connecticut Conference of the American Association of University Professors and President-elect of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research.