Feminist approaches to art therapy / edited by Susan Hogan.
Contributor(s): Hogan, Susan [editor]
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BookPublisher: London : Routledge, 1997Description: xvi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0415148405 (paperback); 0415148391 (hardback).Subject(s): Art therapy | Feminist therapy | Women -- Mental healthDDC classification: 615.85156 Summary: "The contributors to this comprehensive survey of women's issues and their relation to art therapy explore: women's mental health, the interaction between popular culture and the representation of women in psychiatric discourse, the socio-political dimensions of women's lives. Case studies cover a selection of topics including assertiveness, empowerment, sexuality and childbirth, as well as issues around class, race and age. Feminist Approaches to Art Therapy helps art therapists develop gender-aware practice, and illustrates to women in general what art therapy has to offer them." -- Back cover.
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This book provides a comprehensive survey of women's issues within art therapy. The contributors explore:
* women's mental health
* the interaction between popular culture and the representation of women in psychiatric discourse
* the socio-political dimensions of women's lives
Case studies cover a selection of topics including assertiveness, empowerment, sexuality and childbirth, as well as issues around class, race and age.
Feminist Approaches to Art Therapyhelps art therapists develop gender-aware practice, and illustrates to women in general what art therapy has to offer them.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The contributors to this comprehensive survey of women's issues and their relation to art therapy explore: women's mental health, the interaction between popular culture and the representation of women in psychiatric discourse, the socio-political dimensions of women's lives. Case studies cover a selection of topics including assertiveness, empowerment, sexuality and childbirth, as well as issues around class, race and age. Feminist Approaches to Art Therapy helps art therapists develop gender-aware practice, and illustrates to women in general what art therapy has to offer them." -- Back cover.