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OverviewWoman's Relationship with Herself explores the relationship women have with themselves and demonstrates how this relationship is often dominated by debilitating practices of self-surveillance. Employing Foucault's notion of panoptical power, Helen O'Grady illuminates the link between this kind of self-surveillance and the broader mechanisms of social control, arguing that these negative practices prevent women from enjoying a satisfying, affirming relationship with themselves. Cultural factors that render women vulnerable to dissatisfying self-relations are identified and analysed and, drawing on the insights of Foucault, feminism and narrative therapy, the possibilities for developing a more empowering relationship with the self are examined. This innovative contribution to feminist debates about gender and the self will be of interest to students and researchers in social psychology, feminist psychology, mental health studies and gender studies, and to practitioners in psychological therapies and counselling psychology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Helen O'GradyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.385kg ISBN: 9780415331265ISBN 10: 0415331269 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 10 December 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction. A Lens for Viewing Self-policing. Gender and Self-policing. Challenging and Negative Identity Practices. Foucault and Therapy - A Contradiction? Immanent Critiques: Expanded Possibilities for Refusing Self-policing. An Ethic of Care for the Self. Can Therapy be Politically Progressive from a Feminist Perspective? Conclusion.ReviewsAuthor InformationHelen O'Grady Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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