Women's Ethnicities

by Wyche, Karen Fraser; Crosby, Faye J.; Cole, Elizabeth R.; Stewart, Abigail J.

• ISBN13: 9780813323732
• ISBN10: 0813323738
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-03-14
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Summary

Having agreed that gender constitutes a fundamental category of analysis, feminists are now paying attention to variations among women. This book is part of that effort. In this volume, seventeen women psychologists address issues of diversity while exploring the effects of essentialismthe presumed sameness of all women. By exposing the ways in which their own work incorporates their gender and ethnicities, the contributors invite us on a journey of awareness, a journey built on communication and collaboration.This accessible, lively book explores dilemmas of gender and ethnicity facing psychologists. It looks at various ethnic communities, including African Americans, Japanese Americans, and Mexican Americans, within settings involving issues of parenting, education, and personal and professional achievement. It should appeal to those exploring the role of women, especially ethnic minority women, from feminist as well as cultural perspectives.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Transgressionsin Psychology--Daringto Look at Ethnicityand Gender	p. ix
About the Editors and Contributors	p. xiii
Introduction: Coming Together	p. 1
References	p. 4
Education Is Political	p. 5
Staying Within the Academy	p. 9
Teaching Is a Political Act Contextualizing Gender and Ethnic Voices	p. 44
Walking the Talk: On Stage and Behind the Scenes	p. 59
Women's Work Mothering and Modeling	p. 63
References	p. 65
Overcoming Stereotypes of Mothers in the African American Context	p. 83
Minority Mothers Stress and Coping When Your Child Is in Special Education	p. 101
Emotional Well-Being and Parenting Behavior Among Low-Income Single Mothers Social Support and Ethnicity as Contexts of Adjustment	p. 105
Gender, Culture and Values	p. 125
Living with Anomalies: Sojourns of a White American Jew	p. 142
The Moral Self, Values, and Circles of Belonging	p. 162
Intraethnic and Interethnic Diversity: Researching the Japanese American and Mexican American Communities	p. 179
Rethinking Psychological Theory to Encompass Issues of Gender and Ethnicity Focus on Achievement	p. 196
About the Book	p. 201
Index	p. 203
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