- Oxford Library of Psychology
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- Oxford Library of Psychology
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Feminist Multicultural Psychology: Evolution, Change, and Challenge
- Feminist and Multicultural Ethics in Counseling Psychology
- Life Span Development: Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood
- Gender and Mental Health in Ecological/Sociocultural Context
- Critical Questioning of Social and Feminist Identity Development Literature: Themes, Principles, and Tools
- From Hottentot to Superwoman: Issues of Identity and Mental Health for African American Women
- Feminist Counseling Psychology and Lesbians, Bisexual Women, and Transgender Persons
- Feminist Multicultural Counseling Psychology and Poverty
- Realidades Culturales y Identidades Dimensionadas: The Complexities of Latinas’ Diversities
- Asian American Women’s Feminism: Sociopolitical History and Clinical Considerations
- Women with Disabilities: The Cultural Context of Disability, Feminism, Able-Bodied Privilege, and Microaggressions
- Feminist Multicultural Counseling Psychology with American Muslim Women
- Feminist Multicultural Counseling Psychology in Transnational Contexts
- Feminist Vocational/Career Theory and Practice
- Career Issues and Challenges Viewed Through a Feminist Multicultural Lens: Work-Life Interface and Sexual Harassment
- Feminist Therapy in Counseling Psychology
- Feminist Therapy with Male Clients: Empowering Men to Be Their Whole Selves
- Political Analysis: Cornerstone of Feminist Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Couples and Family Counseling In Multiple Contexts
- Feminist Multicultural Counseling with Traumatized Individuals
- Feminist Multicultural Perspectives on Body Image and Eating Disorders in Women
- Feminist, Multicultural, and Social Justice Pedagogies in Counseling Psychology
- Multicultural Feminist Training, Supervision, and Continuing Education: Concepts, Competencies, and Challenges
- Feminist Multicultural Mentoring in Counseling Psychology
- Activism, Advocacy, and Social Justice in Feminist Multicultural Counseling Psychology
- Making the Political Personal
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
This chapter discusses feminist multicultural approaches to the understanding and treatment of eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction. Historical and contemporary feminist conceptualizations are presented, including a multicultural critique of feminist perspectives. Current approaches to treatment are detailed, including the lack of attention to feminist approaches in the research literature on therapeutic effectiveness. Integration of feminist therapy tenets with other therapeutic approaches is encouraged.
Keywords: Body image, eating disorders, women, feminist multicultural perspectives
Susan Kashubeck-West, Division of Counseling and Family Therapy, University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Lori Tagger, Psychological Services, St. Anthony’s Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
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- Oxford Library of Psychology
- [UNTITLED]
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Feminist Multicultural Psychology: Evolution, Change, and Challenge
- Feminist and Multicultural Ethics in Counseling Psychology
- Life Span Development: Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood
- Gender and Mental Health in Ecological/Sociocultural Context
- Critical Questioning of Social and Feminist Identity Development Literature: Themes, Principles, and Tools
- From Hottentot to Superwoman: Issues of Identity and Mental Health for African American Women
- Feminist Counseling Psychology and Lesbians, Bisexual Women, and Transgender Persons
- Feminist Multicultural Counseling Psychology and Poverty
- Realidades Culturales y Identidades Dimensionadas: The Complexities of Latinas’ Diversities
- Asian American Women’s Feminism: Sociopolitical History and Clinical Considerations
- Women with Disabilities: The Cultural Context of Disability, Feminism, Able-Bodied Privilege, and Microaggressions
- Feminist Multicultural Counseling Psychology with American Muslim Women
- Feminist Multicultural Counseling Psychology in Transnational Contexts
- Feminist Vocational/Career Theory and Practice
- Career Issues and Challenges Viewed Through a Feminist Multicultural Lens: Work-Life Interface and Sexual Harassment
- Feminist Therapy in Counseling Psychology
- Feminist Therapy with Male Clients: Empowering Men to Be Their Whole Selves
- Political Analysis: Cornerstone of Feminist Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Couples and Family Counseling In Multiple Contexts
- Feminist Multicultural Counseling with Traumatized Individuals
- Feminist Multicultural Perspectives on Body Image and Eating Disorders in Women
- Feminist, Multicultural, and Social Justice Pedagogies in Counseling Psychology
- Multicultural Feminist Training, Supervision, and Continuing Education: Concepts, Competencies, and Challenges
- Feminist Multicultural Mentoring in Counseling Psychology
- Activism, Advocacy, and Social Justice in Feminist Multicultural Counseling Psychology
- Making the Political Personal
- Index
