Women's Growth in Diversity: More Writings from the Stone Center [Paperback]

Judith Jordan (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1572302062 | ISBN-13: 978-1572302068 | Publication Date: March 14, 1997

Presenting a compilation of writings on the special paths of women's psychological development, teachers and therapists associated with the Stone Center devote attention to the ways that diversity can enhance - rather than threaten - relationships between women and men. Themes covered include the centrality of connection in women's lives, empathy as an antidote to shame and silence, the role of ethnicity in women's sense of self, anger as a resource for change, building mutuality between women and men, and the special qualities of intimacy in lesbian relationships. The book should be of value to those interested in the psychology of women, the role of connection in all of our lives, and the transformative power of human relationships.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The psychologists at the Stone Center, a learning and counseling center at Wellesley College, Massachusetts, first published Women's Growth in Connection (Guilford, 1991). Like that book, their new work on women's psychological development?along with the work of other well-known theorists Jean Baker Miller and Carol Gilligan?is part of a revolution in our ideas about self-development. Instead of believing that a strong self is developed by becoming as independent as possible, editor Jordan and her colleagues feel that a woman's sense of self grows "in becoming a part of relationship rather than apart from relationship." This second volume of essays addresses the experiences of women who are diverse in terms of ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, age, and class in such pieces as "Racial Identity Development and Relational Theory: The Case of Black Women in White Communities" and "Building Connection through Diversity." Representing some of the more interesting radical ideas in psychological theory today, this collection is highly recommended for all libraries.?Barbara O'Hara, Free Lib. of Philadelphia
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Review

"A significant contribution to the psychological literature. This work advances the move toward more inclusive conceptualizations of women's psychologies, their relationships and their experiences.An excellent book for course adoption in graduate and undergraduate courses in women's studies." --Beverly Greene, PhD, Professor of Psychology, St. John's University; Private Clinical Practice

"This excellent, important collection shows the vitality of the Stone Center Project and reveals the development of a revolutionary women's psychology. Diversity is the human condition and these papers take substantial steps toward bringing it into central focus." --Carol Gilligan, PhD, Author of In A Different Voice; Professor, Harvard School of Education

"A brilliant and essential book, grounded in compassion and rooted in the real world of female experience. Once again the work of the Stone Center gives us a more accurate and enriched view of women, charting provocative new directions not only for therapists, but for all who seek a deeper understanding of female development and the human condition." --Harriet Lerner, PhD, Author of The Dance of Anger; Senior staff psychologist, Menninger Clinic

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Product Details

• Paperback: 342 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press (March 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572302062
• ISBN-13: 978-1572302068
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #877,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)