Feminism and Discourse: Psychological PerspectivesThis book provides a showcase for a wide range of discourse analytical work in psychology from a feminist perspective. It constitutes a thorough critical evaluation of this approach for the feminist project of intellectual, social and political change. Leading researchers explore the benefits and contradictions of discourse analysis and consider its value for feminist psychology. The first part of the book illustrates the application of discourse analysis to four key topics of feminist concern: adolescent knowledge about menstruation; sexual harassment; gendered representations of childhood; and anorexia nervosa. The second part contains five assessments of the usefulness of discourse analysis - both as theory and as method - for feminists. |
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Contents
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A Discursive Approach | 32 |
What is it? Masculinity and Femininity in Cultural | 49 |
Conflicting Opinions? Anorexia Nervosa Medicine | 68 |
Theoretical Advances | 86 |
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Feminism and Discourse: Psychological Perspectives Sue Wilkinson,Celia Kitzinger No preview available - 1996 |
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