Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Does “Making a Difference” Still Make a Difference?: A Textbook Author’s Reflections. |
| Authors: |
Yoder, Janice1 jyoder@uakron.edu |
| Source: |
Sex Roles. Feb2010, Vol. 62 Issue 3-4, p173-178. 6p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Textbook writing, Feminism, Social justice, Psychology of women, Social movements, Social change |
| Abstract: |
Drawing on my experiences with teaching Psychology of Women and writing three editions of a textbook across two decades starting in 1990, I reflect on the core feminist call to make the personal political. By tracing the chronology and interplay of my textbook writing with my teaching, research, and editing, I speculate about an apparent disconnection between my experiences and research with students (who embrace the feminist call to make a difference) and the textbook market to veer toward less women-centeredness and activism in the pursuit of gender studies. I make my case that the activist goal of making a difference continues to make a difference in individual women’s lives, in women’s relationships, and in a social justice agenda. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
