Talking with Children About Things That Matter

Politics & Social Sciences

KITZINGER, SHEILA

Kitzinger, Celia

Social Sciences

HarperCollins, Publishers

The Social Construction of Lesbianism (Inquiries in Social Construction series)

The old model of lesbianism as a pathological affliction has largely given way to a liberal social scientific one which presents it as an alternative lifestyle, a way of loving, a sexual preference, or a source of personal fulfillment. This controversial book argues that the shift from ′pathological′ to ′gay affirmative′ research merely substitutes one depoliticized construction of lesbianism for another. The author contends that the gay affirmative model is fundamentally incompatible with radical feminist theory in which lesbianism is a political statement representing the bonding of women against male supremacy. This volume was awarded a 1989 Distinguished Publication Award by the Association for Women in Psychology.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Sage Publications Ltd.

Women today are being instructed on how they can raise their self-esteem, love their inner child, survive their toxic families, overcome codependency, and experience a revolution from within. By holding up the ideal of a pure and happy inner core, psychotherapists refuse to acknowledge that a certain degree of unhappiness or dissatisfaction is a routine part of life and not necessarily a cause for therapy. Lesbians specifically are now guided to define themselves according to their frailties, inadequacies, and insecurities. An incisive critique of contemporary feminist psychology and therapy, Changing our Minds argues not just that the current practice of psychology is flawed, but that the whole idea of psychology runs counter to many tenets of lesbian feminist politics. Recognizing that many lesbians do feel unhappy and experience a range of problems that detract from their well-being, Changing Our Minds makes positive, prescriptive suggestions for non-psychological ways of understanding and dealing with emotional distress. Written in a lively and engaging style, Changing our Minds is required reading for anyone who has ever been in therapy or is close to someone who has, and for lesbians, feminists, psychologists, psychotherapists, students of psychology and women's studies, and anyone with an interest in the development of lesbian feminist theory, ethics, and practice.

Changing Our Minds: Lesbian Feminism and Psychology (The Cutting Edge: Lesbian Life and Literature Series)

Self-Help

Perkins, Rachel

NYU Press

Helps parents of children ages three to twelve explore their own values so that they can communicate them clearly to their children

Tough Questions: Talking Straight With Your Kids About the Real World

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Harvard Common Pr

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