Woman's relationship with herself : gender, Foucault and therapy / Helen O'Grady.
Woman's relationship with herself : gender, Foucault and therapy / Helen O'Grady.
Woman's relationship with herself : gender, Foucault and therapy / Helen O'Grady.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Hove, UK ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Date
2005.
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 149 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. A lens for viewing self-policing -- 2. Gender and self-policing -- 3. Challenging negative identity practices - narrative therapy -- 4. Immanent critiques : expanded possibilities for refusing self-policing -- 5. An ethics of care for the self -- 6. Foucault and therapy - a contradiction?
Publication information
Publisher
Hove, UK ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Series
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2005.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"Employing Foucault's notion of panoptical power, Helen O'Grady illuminates the link between self-policing and the broader mechanisms of social control, arguing that these negative practices prevent women from enjoying a satisfying and affirming relationship with themselves." "This contribution to feminist debates about gender and the self will be...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Woman's relationship with herself : gender, Foucault and therapy / Helen O'Grady.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Women and psychology.
women and pschology.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contextual Information
Other version (online)
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
74VKPxG40LJX
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKPxG40LJX
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0415331277 (pbk.) :
9780415331265 (hard cover)
0415331269 (hard cover)
9780415331272 (pbk.)
0415331277 (pbk.)
9780415331265 (cased) :
0415331269 (cased) :
9780415331272 (pbk.) :
DDC
155.333
MMS ID
991019778649702626
