An investigation of the debates around standpoint theory and the post-structuralist alternative argument. The contributors: consider questions and developments on giving voice; and explore arguments and theoretical positions concerning power and subjectivity.

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How close is feminist psychology to contemporary feminism? How can feminist psychological practice address issues of difference' between women in meaningful ways? What price has feminist psychology had to pay for attempting to engage with mainstream psychology to revise and improve it?

This book critiques feminist practice within psychology, and reflects the diversity from across the globe of feminist struggles around psychology. An international group of key feminist psychologists explore the relations between feminist politics and psychological practices in: transitional and postcolonial...

Providing a showcase for a wide range of discourse analytical work in psychology from a feminist perspective, this book constitutes a thorough critical evaluation of this approach for the feminist project of intellectual, social and political change.

This study offers a social history of the development of the psychology of women as an academic field. The author examines areas of concern in women's psychology, including discrimination, power and social control, critique of theory and content in psychology, and epistemology.

This text considers the relevance of talk and its analysis to understanding the communicative process in television and radio. It also examines how institutional authority and power are maintained, how the media construct audiences and how audiences make sense of programme output.

This book is useful and interesting... counsellors will enhance their knowledge and skills in working with people taking prescribed medicine' - "Drug and Alcohol Review

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Hammersley explores the uses and limitations of drug therapy for patients suffering from depression, anxiety and related disorders... Although many therapists welcome psychopharmacology for their clients, there are still many who feel that drug treatment is a stop-gap measure at best. This book provides an examination of the issue and offers some good advice about helping clients withdraw from drugs and cope with their...

A social history of communication technology from 1790 to 1995 and a critical analysis of the social shaping and impact of the communication technologies. The text explores the interaction of technology and social context processes such as the move from public to private forms of communication.