Feminist Therapy Key Terms Flashcards
What does Androcentric mean?
Using male-oriented constructs to draw conclusions about human, including female, nature.
What is the definition of Deterministic?
Assumes that personality patterns and behavior are fixed at an early stage of development.
What is an Egalitarian Relationship?
Power should be balanced in a relationship. In feminist therapy, the voices of the oppressed are acknowledged as authoritative and valuable sources of knowledge.
What does Ethnocentrism refer to?
The idea that one’s cultural group is superior to others and that other groups should be judged based on one’s own standards.
What is the Feminist Perspective?
Understanding the roles that women and men with diverse social identities and experiences have been socialized into, and integrating this understanding into therapy.
What is Feminist Psychotherapy?
A philosophical orientation integrating feminist, multicultural, and social justice concepts with psychotherapy approaches. Focuses on wellness, resilience, and celebrating diverse strengths.
What does Flexible Multicultural Perspective mean?
Uses concepts and strategies applicable to individuals and groups regardless of age, race, culture, gender, ability, class, or sexual orientation.
What is Gendercentric?
The belief that there are two separate paths of development for women and men.
What are Gender-Fair Approaches?
Explains differences in behavior of women and men based on socialization processes rather than innate natures, avoiding stereotypes.
What does Gender-Neutral Theory explain?
Explains differences in the behavior of women and men in terms of socialization rather than fixed gender differences.
What is Gender-Role Analysis?
Helps clients understand the impact of gender-role expectations in their lives.
What does Gender-Role Intervention provide?
Provides clients with insight into how social issues affect their problems.
What is a Gender Schema?
Organized sets of mental associations used to interpret perceptions about gender.
What does Global/International Feminism address?
Takes a worldwide perspective, addressing sexism, racism, classism, and other issues affecting women globally.
What does Heterosexist mean?
Views heterosexual orientation as normative and devalues same-sex relationships.
What is the Interactionist perspective?
Specific to the thinking, feeling, and behaving dimensions of human experience, accounting for contextual and environmental factors.
What does Intrapsychic Orientation attribute behavior to?
Attributes behavior to internal causes, often blaming the victim while ignoring sociocultural factors.
What is the Life-Span Perspective?
Assumes human development is lifelong and personality patterns can change over time.
What does Personal is Political mean?
Acknowledges that personal problems are rooted in social and political contexts. Therapy helps clients recognize this and take active roles in transforming society.
Who are Postmodern Feminists?
Critique traditional and feminist approaches, proposing multiple truths instead of a single truth.
What is Power Analysis?
Examines the differences in power between men and women, helping clients recognize and address how power dynamics affect their lives.
What does Reframing involve?
Shifting from blaming the victim to considering social factors contributing to a client’s problem.
What is Relabeling?
Changing a label or evaluation of a client’s behavior, focusing on a positive perspective.
What does Relational-Cultural Theory suggest?
Suggests that identity and self-concept develop within relationships.
