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A History of the Future: Carolyn Wood Sherif, Equitable Knowledge, and Feminist Psychology by Marecek, Jeanne

“…Writing some 40 years ago, Carolyn Wood Sherif left a legacy of critical reflections on the fledgling field of feminist psychology. Here I read her work, not…”
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Editorial introduction: The politics of psychological suffering by Marecek, Jeanne, Lafrance, Michelle N

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Embodied shame and gendered demeanours in young women in Sri Lanka by Abeyasekera, Asha L., Marecek, Jeanne

“…In South Asia, shame is valued as a virtue and a means of social control, particularly for women. For Sri Lankan women, shame (læjja-baya) denotes modesty,…”
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Celebrating 30 years of Feminism & Psychology by Macleod, Catriona Ida, Capdevila, Rose, Marecek, Jeanne, Braun, Virginia, Gavey, Nicola, Wilkinson, Sue

“…Feminism & Psychology (F&P) was launched in 1991 with a sense of possibility, enthusiasm and excitement as well as a sense of urgent need – to critique and…”
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Dreaming the American Dream: Individualism and Positive Psychology by Becker, Dana, Marecek, Jeanne

“…Although positive psychology now promotes itself globally, its American roots are evident in its persistent though unacknowledged attachment to an…”
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Invited Reflection: Intersectionality Theory and Feminist Psychology by Marecek, Jeanne

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Mary Brown Parlee (1943-2018) by Marecek, Jeanne

“…Mary Brown Parlee was a pioneer feminist scholar who made noteworthy and enduring contributions to the study of the menstrual cycle. Parlee died in Somerville,…”
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Janis S. Bohan (1945-2021) by Marecek, Jeanne, Russell, Glenda

“…Memorializes Janis S. Bohan (1945–2021). Janis was a profound thinker, a prolific researcher, and an indefatigable activist, whose contributions influenced…”
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Rachel T. Hare-Mustin (1928-2020) by Lamb, Sharon, Marecek, Jeanne

“…Memorializes Rachel T. Hare-Musitn (1928-2020). She was a distinguished scholar, a pioneering feminist family therapist, and a dedicated leader in the American…”
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Gendered Antecedents and Consequences of Young Women's Suicidal Acts in Sri Lanka by Marecek, Jeanne, Senadheera, Chandanie

“…In the late 1990s, Sri Lanka had a record rate of suicide deaths. Since then, deaths have decreased dramatically due to the restriction of lethal…”
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Culture, Gender, and Suicidal Behavior in Sri Lanka by Marecek, Jeanne

“…In less than 50 years, the rate of suicide among Sri Lankans has risen from a modest level to one of the highest in the world. This article describes the…”
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I'm Not Going to Be a Girl: Masculinity and Emotions in Boys' Friendships and Peer Groups by Oransky, Matthew, Marecek, Jeanne

“…This study examines the peer relations and emotion practices of adolescent boys in light of their expectations and assumptions about masculinity. We carried…”
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Blowing in the Wind: '70s Questions for Millennial Therapists by Marecek, Jeanne

“…Psychotherapy came in for a drubbing by the Women's Liberation Movement of the 1960s. Indeed, some movement members declared that Feminist Therapy was an…”
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Gender in the Gym: Evaluation Concerns as Barriers to Women’s Weight Lifting by Salvatore, Jessica, Marecek, Jeanne

“…Four studies examined why women appear to be less likely than men to lift weights, despite the documented health benefits. An archival analysis (“ Study 1 ”)…”
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The Global Is Local: Adding Culture, Ideology, and Context to International Psychology by Marecek, Jeanne

“…"The Political is Personal" (Else-Quest & Grabe, 2012) opens the door to transnational feminist research. Else-Quest and Grabe (2012) invite "Psychology of…”
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Critical Cultural Awareness: Contributions to a Globalizing Psychology by Christopher, John Chambers, Wendt, Dennis C., Marecek, Jeanne, Goodman, David M.

“…The number of psychologists whose work crosses cultural boundaries is increasing. Without a critical awareness of their own cultural grounding, they risk…”
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Positive Psychology: History in the Remaking? by Becker, Dana, Marecek, Jeanne

“…Positive psychology has figured itself as no less than a revolutionary reorientation of psychology, one that makes individual `flourishing' the primary object…”
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A critical review of postfeminist sensibility by Riley, Sarah, Evans, Adrienne, Elliott, Sinikka, Rice, Carla, Marecek, Jeanne

“…This paper critically reviews how feminist academic psychologists, social scientists, and media scholars have developed Rosalind Gill's generative construct…”
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DSM-5 and beyond: A critical feminist engagement with psychodiagnosis by Marecek, Jeanne, Gavey, Nicola

“…The history of critical feminist engagement with psychiatry is a long one. It stretches at least to 1892, the year when Charlotte Perkins Gilman published her…”
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‘I drank it to put an end to me’: Narrating girls’ suicide and self-harm in Sri Lanka by Marecek, Jeanne, Senadheera, Chandanie

“…Sri Lanka experienced a spiral of suicides in the 1980s and 1990s, with deaths rising to nearly 48 per 100,000 in 1995. Although reported rates of suicide have…”
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