| Description |
xiv, 310 pages ; cm. |
| Series |
Psychology of women |
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Psychology of women book series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Contributors -- Series foreword / Linda J. Beckman -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Womanist and mujerista psychologies / Thema Bryant-Davis and Lillian Comas-Díaz. -- I. Research. Chapter 1. Womanist research / Karen Fraser Wyche -- Chapter 2. Mujerista research : integrating body, emotion, spirit, and community / Kysa Nygreen, Mariella Saba, and Ana Paulina Moreno. -- II. Clinical practice. Chapter 3. Womanist therapy with black women / Janis V. Sanchez-Hucles -- Chapter 4. Latinas poderosas : shaping mujerismo to manifest sacred spaces for healing and transformation / Alberta M. Gloria and Jeanett Castellanos. -- III. Spirituality. Chapter 5. Womanism and spirituality/theology / Martha E. Banks and Stephanie Lee -- Chapter 6. Mujerista psychospirituality / Lillian Comas-Díaz. -- IV. Creativity. Chapter 7. Womanism, creativity, and resistance : making a way out of "no way" / Danielle Drake-Burnette, BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya, and Thema Bryant-Davis -- Chapter 8. Mujerista creativity : LAtin@ sacred arts as life-course developmental resources / Ester Shapiro and Darcy Alcántara. -- V. Social justice action. Chapter 9. A psychocultural exploration of womanism, activisim. and social justice / Thema Bryant-Davis and Tyonna Adams -- Mujeristas and social justice : Lla lucha es la vida / Carrie L. Castañeda-Sound, Susana Martinez, and Josefina E. Durán. -- VI. Looking forward. Chapter 11. The value of promoting womanist and mujerist leaders / Melba J.T. Vasquez -- Chapter 12. Conclusion: Toward global womanist and mujerista psychologies / Lillian Comas-Díaz and Thema Bryant-Davis. -- Index -- About the editors. |
| Summary |
"The experiences of African American women and Latinas are rich and complex. These women simultaneously bring healing, wholeness, and restoration to themselves and their communities. While they live with risk economically, psychologically, socially, and politically, they have also attained noteworthy ways of coping and thriving. Thus, the growing literature on their experiences highlights narratives of survival, struggle, and soaring. This inspiring book introduces the psychologies of womanists and mujeristas African American women and Latinas, respectively, who have a broad and inclusive approach to feminism and liberation. Womanist and mujerista values and worldviews emphasize resiliency, strength, activism, self-expression, creativity, spirituality/connection, self-definition, and liberation of all oppressed people. As opposed to much general psychology literature that pathologizes or marginalizes the experiences of African American women and Latinas, this book centralizes their psyches and unpacks the underexplored areas of their historical and contemporary ways of knowing and approaches to living. The value of cultural and gender identity is viewed not from a deficit perspective, but instead as an asset and contributor to meaning, identity, and strengths. The authors of this volume are all womanists and mujeristas who are leading psychologists and scholars. They integrate findings from multiple disciplines to explore psychology, spirituality, creativity, activism, counseling, healing, research, and leadership from a womanist and mujerista perspective"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Form |
Also issued in print. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. |
| Subject |
Feminist psychology.
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Minority women -- Psychology.
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Women -- Psychology.
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Women -- psychology.
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| Added Author |
Bryant-Davis, Thema, editor.
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Comas-Díaz, Lillian, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Original (DLC) 2015046302 |
| ISBN |
9781433822124 (electronic bk.) |
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1433822121 (electronic bk.) |
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