Women and Gender Psychology. Past, present and future. Notes on a seminar by Rhoda Unger

Authors

  • Alejandra Araiza Díaz Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Abstract

This article is based on notes that the author took during the seminar series that Rhoda Unger gave as part of the Social Psychology Doctoral Program at the UAB. She gave five talks on the history of feminist psychology, and of psychology in general, in the USA. She gave an overview of the current state of play, and speculated on likely future developments. This article provides a resource for those interested in the work of a feminist within our discipline.

Keywords

Psychology, Historical Analysis, Women, Gender

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Author Biography

Alejandra Araiza Díaz, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Psicóloga por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, maestra en Antropología Social por la Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia y Estudiante del Doctorado en Psicología Social en la Universidad Autònoma d Barcelona. Soy especialista en estudios de género y teoría feminista. He participado en investigaciones diferentes, tales como: género y medios de comunicación; vida cotidina de las mujeres zapatista y, actualemente, trabajo en epistemología feminista.

Published

2007-11-06

How to Cite

Araiza Díaz, A. (2007). Women and Gender Psychology. Past, present and future. Notes on a seminar by Rhoda Unger. Athenea Digital. Revista De Pensamiento E investigación Social, (12), 144–155. https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/athenead/v0n12.418

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