What is Feminist therapy founded on?
:~~ a theory of inclusion
Who are some notable founders?
:~~ Jean Baker Miller, Carolyn Zerbe Enns, Olivia M. Espen and Laura S.
Brown
What is a central concept of Feminist therapy?
:~~ The importance of understanding and acknowledging the psychologica...
Feminist Therapy Questions &
Answers-
What is Feminist therapy founded on?
✓ :~~ a theory of inclusion
Who are some notable founders?
✓ :~~ Jean Baker Miller, Carolyn Zerbe Enns, Olivia M. Espen and Laura S.
Brown
What is a central concept of Feminist therapy?
✓ :~~ The importance of understanding and acknowledging the psychological
oppression of women and the constraints imposed by the sociopolitical
status to which women have been relegated.
How far back can feminism be traced back?
✓ :~~ 1800s
What are 4 enduring feminist philosophies, often described as the "second wave" of
feminism?
✓ :~~ Liberal, Cultural, Radical and Socialist
What is the focus of a Liberal feminist?
✓ :~~ on helping individual women overcome the limits and constraints of
traditional gender-role socialisation patterns.
What is a major goal of therapy for liberal feminists?
✓ :~~ Personal empowerment of individual women, dignity, self-fulfilment,
shared power in decision making in relationships, and equality.
What do Cultural feminists highlight?
✓ :~~ The value of interdependence over individualism.
What is a major goal of therapy for cultural feminists?
✓ :~~ Social transformation through the infusion of feminine values (i.e. -
cooperation, altruism, and connectedness) into the culture.
What is a belief of cultural feminists?
✓ :~~ Oppression stems from society's devaluation of women's strengths,
values and roles.
What is the focus for Radical feminists?
✓ :~~ The oppression of women that is embedded in patriarchy and seek to
change society through activism and equalising power.
What is a major goal of therapy for radical feminists?
✓ :~~ Transform gender relationships, transform societal institutions, and
increase women's sexual and procreative self-determination.
Socialist and radical feminists share many of the same goals for societal change.
How do they differ?
✓ :~~ Socialist feminists focus on multiple oppressions and believe solutions
to society's problems must include consideration of class, race, sexual
orientation, economics, nationality and history.
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