Thinking Gender in Therapy

Reviews the book, The Invisible Web: Gender Patterns in Family Relationships by Marianne Walters, Betty Carter, Peggy Papp, and Olga Silverstein (see record 1988-98667-000). This is not quite a book about gender, from which both men and women suffer. It is firmly feminist, but it is also firmly syst...

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Published inContemporary psychology Vol. 35; no. 12; pp. 1156 - 1157
Main Author Pittman, Frank S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1990
Subjects
Family Relations
Family Therapy
Feminism
Human
Sex Roles
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Summary:Reviews the book, The Invisible Web: Gender Patterns in Family Relationships by Marianne Walters, Betty Carter, Peggy Papp, and Olga Silverstein (see record 1988-98667-000). This is not quite a book about gender, from which both men and women suffer. It is firmly feminist, but it is also firmly systemic. It represents a kinder, gentler feminism. It is not just palatable--it is lovable. Men (and women) who have been alienated by the feminist critique can come out of hiding and try this book, which will allay their fears and may also move their black-andwhite therapy into technicolor-and only a little bit heavy on the pink. Needless to say, everyone must read this book. It has already revolutionized family therapy and will continue to do so as we all begin to "think gender." And, of course, it is just the beginning. We all must now discover than men suffer from gender too. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:0010-7549
DOI:10.1037/029218