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Even those outraged by Joyce’s positions would benefit from understanding them...Open conversation about such fraught issues is the only realistic path forward.'\u003c\/p\u003e -- Jesse Singal, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA passionate defence\u003c\/strong\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eIncisive, compassionate and nuanced\u003c\/strong\u003e…In the first decade of this century, it was unthinkable that a gender-critical book could even be published by a prominent publishing house, let alone become a bestseller.’\u003c\/p\u003e -- Louise Perry, New Statesman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eI was knocked out by \u003cem\u003eTrans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e… Biology vs magical thinking has become such a violent debate that most people involved (myself included) can’t set verbal foot in it without effing and jeffing till the air is blue. 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This book will cast a light on gender assumptions you didn't know you had, and it's hilarious - with chapter titles such as 'We Think, Therefore You Are' and 'Sex and Premature Speculation,' Dr Fine is a brilliant tour guide - making light, fun and engaging work of the research. By debunking the rubbish, this book opens up possibilities for a (slightly) clearer vision of the future. Not to be missed. -- Fat Quarter\u003cbr\u003eIn 'Delusions of Gender' Cordelia Fine does a magnificent job debunking the so-called science, and especially the brain science, of gender. If you thought there were some inescapable facts about women's minds - some hard wiring that explains poor science and maths performance, or the ability to remember to buy the milk and arrange the holidays - you can put these on the rubbish heap. Instead, Fine shows that there are almost no areas of performance that are not touched by cultural stereotypes.  This scholarly book will make you itch to press the delete button on so much nonsense, while being pure fun to read. -- Emeritus Professor Uta Frith, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, Research Foundation Professor, University of Aarhus\u003cbr\u003e'Cordelia Fine has a first-rate intellect and writing talent to burn.  In her new book, \u003ci\u003eDelusions of Gender\u003c\/i\u003e, she takes aim at the idea that male brains and female brains are \"wired differently\", leading men and women to act in a manner consistent with decades-old gender stereotypes.  Armed with penetrating insights, a rapier wit, and a slew of carefully researched facts, Fine lowers her visor, lifts her lance, and attacks this idea full-force.  Whether her adversaries can rally their forces and mount a successful counter-attack remains to be seen.  What's certain at this point, however, is that in \u003ci\u003eDelusions of Gender\u003c\/i\u003e Cordelia Fine has struck a terrific first blow against what she calls \"neurosexism\". -- Professor William Ickes, author of 'Everyday Mind Reading: Understanding What Other People Think and Feel.'\u003cbr\u003eFine turns the popular science book formula on its head. -- USA Today\u003cbr\u003eThe author, Cordelia Fine, who has a Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience from University College London, is an acerbic critic, mincing no words when it comes to those she disagrees with. But her sharp tongue is tempered with humor and linguistic playfulness, as the title itself suggests.... It's too late to tell that to Dr. Sax, a proponent of single-sex education, who cited the Connellan study as evidence that 'girls are born prewired to be interested in faces while boys are prewired to be more interested in moving objects.' But it's not too late to read this book and see how complex and fascinating the whole issue is. -- New York Times\u003cbr\u003eSo both sexes should rejoice at Cordelia Fine's new book, \u003ci\u003eDelusions of Gender\u003c\/i\u003e, a vitriolic attack on the sexism masquerading as psychology that is enjoying a renaissance. -- Rosamund Irwin, London Evening Standard\u003cbr\u003eImpeccably researched and bitingly funny. -- Rosamund Irwin, London Evening Standard\u003cbr\u003eFine's tone is witty but the citations are detailed and the bibliography extensive...This book is an entertaining weapon in that fight (for education and social justice) and will make a nice \"thwok\" sound bouncing off the heads of sexists. -- Sarah Ensor, Socialist review\u003cbr\u003eFine's conclusions provide a timely warning against taking too seriously the deluge of books and articles that would have us believe that men are biologically advantaged when it comes to mathematics, racing, driving or map reading - and that women are naturally more intuitive and nurturing, so better at childcare and multitasking. -- Claire Jones, Guardian\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDelusions of Gender\u003c\/i\u003e the psychologist Cordelia Fine exposes the bad science, the ridiculous arguments and the persistent biases that blind us to the ways we ourselves enforce the gender stereotypes we think we are trying to overcome. -- Terri Apter, Guardian\u003cbr\u003eFine eviscerates both the neuroscientists who claim to have found the answers and the popularisers who take their findings and run with them. -- Katherine Bouton, Deputy Editor of New York Times Magazine.\u003cbr\u003eTimely and provocative, her argument is also excellent at debunking oversimplified theories, for instance, that biology is destiny. -- Metro\u003cbr\u003eA well-stocked armoury that includes extensive research, sharp whit and a probing intelligence, and which refuses to be satisfied with the delusional myth-making that often passes for popular science. -- Metro\u003cbr\u003eFine offers persuasive proof that many of the claims we commonly swallow about male and female brains are based on very bad science indeed. Her entire book ... is worth a read, and perhaps should be taught in high school and college science classes. Maybe if young women were exposed to the truth about their brains, they'd no longer feel like they had to chuck their gender overboard in order to pursue their dreams. -- Anna North, Jezebel\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eDelusions of Gender\u003c\/i\u003e, we welcome a brilliant feminist critic of the neurosciences ... In a book that sparkles with wit, which is easy to read but underpinned by substantial scholarship and a formidable 100-page bibliography, she attacks the ready generalisations on sexual differences made by neuroscientists and their media exegetes ... every page of Fine's brilliant, spiky book reminds us that science is part of culture and that the struggle against sexism in the neurosciences and the struggle against sexism in society are intimately linked. Read her, enjoy and learn. -- Hilary Rose, THES\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent introduction to the scientific method  ... mind-opening ... prepare to be a relative expert on the subject. -- British Neuroscience Association Bulletin\u003cbr\u003eA pinnacle piece of feminist literature, which I thoroughly recommend and could quote all day. -- Fran Hall, Huffington Post\u003cbr\u003e[a] brilliant debunking of \"neuro-sexism\" ... a powerful case that who we are is much more closely attuned to the culture that surrounds us, than to the biology of our brains. -- Mslexia\u003cbr\u003eFor anyone interested in the brain, research methods, applied science, gender, parenting, the workplace, human nature or general sass, this book is an absolute must read. -- Cyndi Chen, Huffington Post\u003cbr\u003ePopular science writing at its best ... beautifully and accessibly written ... 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Due to the rapidly rising numbers and various pressures on the system, patients are increasingly likely to be offered life-altering medication and\/or surgical treatments, often with little exploration of their emotional world.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs so little is yet known or understood regarding this increase in gender incongruent patients, it seems precipitous to proceed onto physical treatments before any assessment work is undertaken. Many who present as gender dysphoric have complex needs with comorbid problems such as autism, histories of abuse or trauma, social phobias, depression, eating disorders, and other mental health symptoms. Therefore, all aspects of the individual’s life deserve thorough assessment and therapeutic work.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed primarily at clinicians working in the field to provide a model for understanding, assessing, and treating gender dysphoria. The model uses a psychoanalytic framework to help explain disturbed states of mind and how psychic defences can be enlisted unconsciously to avoid overwhelming psychic pain. This offers professionals a way of trying to think with, and offer understanding to, their trans identifying clients. Clinical examples are given to illustrate these processes and promote the understanding of transgender children, adolescents, and young people and their internal worlds, their thinking, and their interpersonal relationships. As well as clinical exploration and understanding, the book includes an overview of the current political, social, and clinical environments which have all impacted on the clinical care of trans identifying individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs well as professional and trainee clinicians, this book might also prove useful to parents, other professionals, and possibly the gender dysphoric person too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this timely, necessary book, Susan and Marcus Evans provide key insights into what adequate psychotherapeutic explorations of gender dysphoria should look like […] This book is a must-read not only for those working with gender dysphoria but also those who wish to expand their thinking on this cutting-edge work when dealing with the unbearableness of catastrophic anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Hessel Willemsen, International Journal of Forensic Psychotherapy, 4:2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is as thoughtful as it is necessary. Every responsible clinician and therapist who treats children and adolescents must read it – and read it carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Abigail Shrier, journalist and author of ‘Irreversible Damage: Teenage Girls and the Transgender Craze’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI highly recommend this sensitive and timely book to laypersons and professionals who are interested in learning about the complex, controversial, and contemporary subject of gender dysphoria. The authors, Susan and Marcus Evans, are open, compassionate, non-judgemental, and able to tolerate uncertainty in their understanding of those who experience gender dysphoria, are transitioning, or detransitioning. Their psychoanalytically oriented therapeutic model takes into account the individual’s development, family, culture, and political environment. I think the reader will especially appreciate the additional attention paid to the response of adolescents, emotionally unstable personality disordered people, and suicidal individuals to gender dysphoria.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Donald Campbell, past President of the British Psychoanalytical Society and former Secretary General of the International Psychoanalytical Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGender dysphoria is increasingly being seen as a part of the spectrum of human diversity. This has resulted in a profoundly reductionistic and decontextualised clinical approach to gender distress. The authors draw on their extensive clinical experience to illustrate how gender dysphoria cannot be understood without understanding the developmental and relational contexts within which it arises. Their detailed case examples document the unique psychic landscapes of people suffering gender dysphoria, illuminating how the ubiquitous “born in the wrong body” conceptualisation can leave vast areas of historical and current lived experience unaddressed. The authors utilise a psychoanalytic lens to understand the experience of both patient and therapist in therapeutic work with gender dysphoria, in a way that is both accessible and insightful. This will be an invaluable reference for those seeking to go beyond the surface to work at depth with gender dysphoria. This work is remarkable for its bravery in presenting a perspective on gender dysphoria that is increasingly being excluded from social and clinical discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Roberto D’Angelo, Training and Supervising Analyst, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles and President of the Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis clear, excellent, clinically based account is very timely. It will help those who want to find their way through the confusing and often contentious writings on the subject of gender identity. It is well founded on experience of helping and working with people who do not feel at home in their bodies, particularly in regard to their sexual identity. They bring to the subject an unusual amount of clinical experience of this specialised psychological area. I strongly recommend it to those in the psychological, medical, and social fields, as well as to anyone who wants an informed account of a confused and confusing subject.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Dr Ronald Britton, FRCPsych, Distinguished Fellow, British Psychoanalytical Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGender Dysphoria\u003c\/em\u003e is a thoughtful and timely contribution to the current controversy around gender dysphoria, how it is thought about and how it is treated when help is sought. […] The book would clearly be of interest to anyone working with this client group, but I also found it a valuable resource in terms of thinking about the adolescent state of mind. […] \u003cem\u003eGender Dysphoria\u003c\/em\u003e is an important book and a valuable contribution to the current debate. The book would grace the shelf of any trainee or practising therapist.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Helen Lowe, registered member of BACP – BACP Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal Jan 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What distinguishes the transgender from the gender dysphoric? Research in this area is not as advanced as we would like, and there is a dearth of good data. While this book does not reflect on gender dysphoric individuals for whom transition may be the right decision and have a positive outcome, it does add a great deal to the argument that careful thought is vital in the process of considering such a move. Transition may, or may not, be in the best interests of the individual. But maintaining a position of neutrality and enquiring curiosity, neither pro- nor anti-transition but pro-thought, is a point repeatedly made by the authors.'\u003c\/p\u003e -- Alan Colam, International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 2023, (104)(6):1139-1142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Preface by David Bell\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword by Stephen B. Levine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER ONE\u003cbr\u003e Why have we written this book?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER TWO\u003cbr\u003e Developmental theory\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER THREE\u003cbr\u003e Psychoanalytic ideas regarding gender dysphoria\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FOUR\u003cbr\u003e Working with fixed states of mind\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FIVE\u003cbr\u003e The family\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER SIX\u003cbr\u003e Adolescence\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER SEVEN\u003cbr\u003e Complexities of delivering therapy\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER EIGHT\u003cbr\u003e Detransitioners\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER NINE\u003cbr\u003e The link between suicidal ideation and gender\u003cbr\u003e dysphoria\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER TEN\u003cbr\u003e The link between emotionally unstable personality disorder and gender dysphoria in mental health settings\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER ELEVEN\u003cbr\u003e Co-morbid mental health issues and gender dysphoria\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER TWELVE\u003cbr\u003e The societal, cultural and political environment\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karnac Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48742688031063,"sku":"9781912691784","price":26.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781912691784.jpg?v=1720062439"},{"product_id":"beyond-the-binary-essays-on-gender-9781912691876","title":"Beyond the Binary: Essays on Gender","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe increase in the number of non-binary children and adults in our society raises important treatment questions as well as much controversy. It seems essential that analysts and candidates grapple with the challenges this change in society presents. As we struggle in our psychoanalytic societies to diversify our membership and broaden our understanding of difference, this collection offers an opportunity for further discussion and study of one of the most important issues of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe opening essay by editor Shari Thurer provides a clear overview of recent cultural changes and the evolution of thinking about gender identification by the American Psychoanalytic Association. Next is an autobiographical essay by long-term non-binary individual Robin Haas plus a clinical reflection on Haas’ contribution by Rita Teusch. A recent account of an individual becoming non-binary from Francesca Spence is followed by the reactions of their parents, L. Harry Spence and Robin Ely. After that are psychoanalytic thoughts about the body and gender by Malkah Notman and reflections on gender from Dan Jacobs. The book ends with an extensive bibliography on the subjects of transsexuality and non-binary gender by Oren Gozlan\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond the Binary: Essays on Gender\u003c\/em\u003e introduces readers to current ideas about gender fluidity and choice, as well as giving voice to those who have chosen to be non-binary. This is a must-read for all practising clinicians that will help broaden their perspective on this growing issue.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is the fourth publication sponsored by the Library Committee of the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute and the first published by Phoenix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Gender is always arriving, and psychoanalysts seem always to be chasing its coattails. Most often this chase has been an effort to corral gender: to capture, categorize, and conclude. \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Binary\u003c\/em\u003e – a collection of essays written as history, memoir, guide, critique, bibliography – works to move past the capture of categories. This monograph is possessed of a beguiling intimacy that engages the reader to rethink gender, gendered embodiment, and the analytic enterprise in listening to gender, its vicissitudes, and discontents.’\u003c\/p\u003e -- Ken Corbett, Clinical Assistant Professor, New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Beyond The Binary is a deeply personal and beautiful collection of reflections about contemporary understandings of gender in the psychoanalytic community. Eloquently written and accessible to all who are curious, it impresses through its inclusivity and compelling engagement between the reader and its authors.’\u003c\/p\u003e -- Dr Daniel Anderson, psychiatrist and group analyst, author of 'The Body of the Group: Sexuality and Gender in Group Analysis'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Psychoanalysis originated within a nineteenth-century, binary view conflating sexuality with gender. In this matrix, Freud hypothesized a biological, drive-driven, cross-cultural universal theory of mind. Times have changed. Today’s nontraditional gender presentations instead rely on individual subjectivities that call into question universalizing, cisnormative beliefs. These new clinical presentations also challenge psychoanalysts to move beyond procrustean developmental theories, theories that all too frequently lead to countertransferential impositions of therapists’ subjectivity onto patients. \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Binary\u003c\/em\u003e offers a good introduction for therapists wishing to rethink what they think they know about gender and how it affects their clinical practices.’\u003c\/p\u003e -- Jack Drescher, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University, Adjunct Professor, New York University, Training and Supervising Analyst, William Alanson White Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eRita Teusch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1. Psychoanalysis Meets They\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eShari Thurer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2. 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Transsexuality Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eOren Gozlan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karnac Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48742688620887,"sku":"9781912691876","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781912691876.jpg?v=1720062440"},{"product_id":"the-social-psychology-of-gay-men-9783030270568","title":"The Social Psychology of Gay Men","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book focuses on the social psychological aspects of gay men’s lives and provides a cutting-edge examination of topics including sexual orientation, sexual behavior, identity, relationships, prejudice, and health. \u003ci\u003eThe Social Psychology of Gay Men\u003c\/i\u003e forces us to re-think existing theory and research, much of which has taken heterosexuality for granted. With identity process theory at its heart, this book advocates a social psychology of gay men which incorporates three levels of analysis – the psychological, interpersonal and societal. The book promises not only a deeper understanding of gay men’s lives but also pathways for enhancing wellbeing, intergroup relations and equality in this key population. 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It explores how women’s assumed empowerment in postfeminist and neoliberal feminist discourses has shaped understandings of sexual harassment and social responses to it. This exploration is grounded in the trajectories of feminist activism and psychological theory about sexual harassment. Lazard addresses the gendered binary of female victims and male perpetrators in contemporary victim politics and the treatment of perpetrators within postfeminist and neoliberal frames. In doing so, the author unpacks the cultural conditions which support or deny who gets to speak and be heard in #MeToo politics. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book will be a valuable resource not only for scholars and students from within the psychological sciences and gender studies, but for the wider social sciences and anyone interested in the psychological grounding of the #MeToo movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lazard effectively demonstrates how entrenched assumptions around normative heterosexuality are, and how extensively neoliberal ideologies and intersecting power relations have shaped our understanding of sexual harassment and victimisation. Accordingly, readers are provided with effective conceptual tools with which to analyse the #MeToo movement and its impact on society. 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The tone is deceptively casual, the language is decidedly queer, and the range of tools is broad and comprehensive. -- Arlene Lev, School of Social Welfare, University of Albany, Choices Counseling and Consulting, Author of Transgender Emergence: Therapeutic Guidelines for Working With Gender Variant People and Their Families\u003cbr\u003eAlex Stitt has accomplished something wonderful; they have fully elaborated the relevance of Acceptance \u0026amp; Commitment Therapy to working with gender and gender identity. This book is grounded in cultural awareness of the needs of gender diverse clients with a strong unifying thread of respect for the agency and autonomy of transgender, genderfluid, and non-binary clients. -- Matthew D. 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Throughout the text, it is clear Shannon Scott-Miller and Kelly Darke are passionate advocates, art therapists, and educators. They break down complex topics into manageable chunks, making it accessible for the art therapist who has not previously worked with transgender or gender-expansive children and teenagers. Scott-Miller and Darke critically look at implicit bias with gender expression and gender identity, giving specific art directives assisting in investigating individual, family and cultural bias in a gentle, yet critically reflexive way. Scott-Miller and Darke provide case studies as examples to aid in the learning process integrating ideas of affirming therapy throughout the book. The developmental stages of gender development and its clinical implications is examined with supporting case studies and references. Gender Dysphoria is highlighted in the text with diverse examples of how art therapy can support treatment. Scott-Miller and Darke look at systems level assessment and support building for the client.  Working primarily with transgender clients, I can attest to the importance of assessing for support and the impact of systemic oppression on the mental health of transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Scott-Miller and Darke end the text with critically reflecting on the lack of standards and guidelines within the American Art Therapy Association for working with transgender clients, pushing for more support from the national organization as well as the community to do more research to better support our work with this population. Scott-Miller and Darke lay the foundation that is needed for working with gender-expansive and transgender children and teens in art therapy. 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It's filled with living, breathing, three-dimensional people, settings that are so vivid they have a cinematic quality, refrains and reprises that give the whole story a musical coherence. The ending will leave readers in a state of-I don't know what-grief? joy? wonder? hope? All of those and more. I can imagine this book changing lives.\"\" - Domenica Ruta, author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eWith or Without You\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"A compelling and exceedingly well-written memoir that is, at times, as heart-wrenching and hilarious as any book I've read in a very long time. 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Overall there is an upbeat message for women and a rallying cry and inspiration to challenge the ‘patriarchal gaze’ and its impact on our mental and physical well-being.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e- Paula Nicolson, Royal Holloway University of London, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is a terrifically readable account of the wrongs done women by rendering ‘the fecund female body’ a site of meaningless, monstrous abjection. Together with ways of combating this with examples from Jane Ussher’s own personal life, as well as with examples from the visual arts, and from group and individual women’s re-telling of their experiences, \u003cem\u003eManaging the Monstrous Feminine\u003c\/em\u003e does much to render speakable the unspeakable, specifically regarding ‘PMS’.' \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eJanet Sayers, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eManaging the Monstrous Feminine: Regulating the Reproductive Body. Mad, Bad, Bloody Women: The Shame of Menarche and Pathologizing of Premenstrual Change. Embodying the Grotesque Feminine: The Pregnant and Postnatal Body. The Horror of this Living Decay’: Menopause and Aging Body. Regulation and Resistance: Women's Negotiation of Embodied Subject Positions. Appendix One: Details of the Interviews with Women on PMS, PND and Widlife. Appendix Two: Details of Women Centred Psychological Therapy Package\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402093863255,"sku":"9780415328104","price":176.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/collections\/psychology-of-gender.oembed?page=5","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}