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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781064603321

Titolo

Handbook of diversity in feminist psychology [[electronic resource] /] / Hope Landrine, Nancy Felipe Russo, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c2010

ISBN

1-282-50586-6

9786612505867

0-8261-1706-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (625 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LandrineHope <1954->

RussoNancy Felipe <1943->

Disciplina

150.82

Soggetti

Feminist psychology

Multiculturalism - Psychological aspects

Feminist therapy

Sexism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section I: Theory and Methodology; Section II: The Nature and Meaning of Gender; Section III: Health and Therapy; Section IV: Violence and Harassment; Section V: Politics, Policy, and Advocacy; Section VI: Conclusion; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Critical for all those who are in the field of psychology to own, refer to, and use. No longer are diversity and gender issues considered to be on the periphery as they once were....one would be remiss in not considering these factors in psychology. -- Florence L. Denmark, PhD (From the Foreword). Author, Psychology of Women. This handbook presents a multicultural approach to diversity in feminist psychology. Provocative and timely, the text comprehensively discusses the cutting-edge of feminist discourse, covering major topics such as multicultural feminist theory, gender discrimination, agin