Lastly, her thoughts on feminist psychology were not so renowned. In-fact most if not all information regarding Karen was centered around her thoughts on neurosis and psychoanalysis. Although, it may have been hard to believe that Karen was considered one of the most influential women in this particular field. Most if not all of her recognition was centered around her studies of feminist psychology. During her time Karen published 14 papers that would promote her theories on feminist psychology. These theories were sometimes regarded as being better than that of Freud, which was an outstanding accomplishment. In Karen’s research we were able to see how she went against the issues of gender jealousies and stated that it wasn’t penis envy, but …show more content…
Each one of them was able to make a name for her and helped those who fight with these issues deal the best that they possible can. Being able to apply her personal struggles to the concepts gave Horney the ability to focus on the issues at hand. Meanwhile, Horney used her own theories to survive the everyday struggles that her life had caused. Psychoanalysis came from the struggles that Horney had with her abusive father (Ingram, 2012). Neurosis on the other hand was a theory based on her struggles getting through the numerous deaths and hardships that came as Horney grew older and had her own family (Neurosis, 2012). It is hard to realize that even though Horney brought on a set of great theories, she had to endure a lot of unfair things that changed her life …show more content…
In-fact, her theory on psychoanalysis was not always welcomed and we seen this with her expulsion from the New York Psychiatric Clinic. Unlike Freud, who believed psychoanalysis was developed from love for their analyst, Karen believed that psychoanalysis was based on fear. This seemed a little more plausible. Having someone react off of fear rather than the love they have for a stranger seemed a little more balanced. In-fact, understanding that psychoanalysis is the process of “helping people toward their best possible future development” makes it seem true that the person needs to find their fear and confront them (Langenderfer, 1999). Without this it could be difficult for a normal life to continue, it could make this person feel stranded and alone. Fortunately, we were able to see how someone can overcome the feelings and make a life for themselves, and we seen so in Karen’s life. She was the perfect example of how a life can turn upside down and back around with a little will
Theorists such as Carl Jung and Karen Horney, adapted and built on Freud’s ideas and formed new theories of personality. Carl Jung viewed the unconscious as the ego’s source of strength and energy. Karen Horney believed that both conscious and unconscious factors influence personality and that anxiety was a powerful force on personality outcomes. Like Freud, Jung and Horney’s theories support and provide reasoning for mental disorders and specific behavior. Overall, the psychoanalytic approach digs into a person’s past and life experiences to provide reasons for current behavior and allows them to overcome their issues. They argued that understanding and confrontation conflicts of one’s past would positively influence their
Despite the fact that Bennett made great strides for the improvement of patient treatment in asylums, she faced brutal attacks from people who legitimately disagreed with her opinion of surgery as well as people that refused to accept women in the study of psychiatry (543-544). Sigmund Freud is an excellent example of a male authority taking charge of a subject that he does not understand. Although Freud is largely recognized as a prestigious man of psychoanalysis, he had many outlandish ideas towards women, and he admitted to not understanding the complexities surrounding women. He clung to gender stereotypes and depicted the female as an inferior being, eternally jealous of men (Lax 394). The weak and incapable portrayal of female in Freud’s psychoanalytical theories reflects the ability of women to enter this new study of psychology.
In the summer of 1915, Anna Freud established personal success as she successfully passed her teacher's examination. (Dyer, 1983) At this time, her career path differed from that of her father, Sigmund. Anna displayed early indications of a desire to work with children, whereas her father’s work was primarily focused on psychoanalysis of adults. She began translating her father's works into German. When the Freud Family vacationed separately, Anna would write to her father asking clarifications of psychoanalytic terms. While Anna displayed the qualities of a more than apt pupil of her father’s life work, her endeavors and efforts would establish her preeminence as a child psychoanalyst, an adept researcher, and a teacher. According to Dyer, (1983) Anna’s readings and translations of her father’s works marked the beginning of her direct involvement with the work of her father.
In psychoanalysis the therapist takes on the role of the expert, listening and interpreting Ana’s free associations from her unconscious process. The therapist role is to discover what is real and what is not real. The therapist is not to have an agenda and to remain passive and only engage when interpreting something Ana has stated (Murdock,
A core reason for the emergence of feminist criminology during the Women’s Movement in the 1970s was the neglect of women in male dominated mainstream criminology (Renzetti 2013, 3-5). This emergence meant that an awareness of power came about, strengthening the core theoretical groundings of feminist criminology. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of gendered power as a core element of feminist criminological theories, and how an awareness of power has influenced modern child protection policies both positively and negatively. Firstly, the way that feminism interprets the male sexual power dynamic has been completely reinterpreted in terms of the powerlessness that relates to women and children (Angelides 2004, 145-147).
“Equal rights for lesbians and gay men may be the greatest civil rights battle of the 21st century” (Avery 2007, p. 71). Homosexual couples have been fighting a losing battle for years, and their struggle has recently taken the spotlight once again as a burning topic. Over the years, many people have come to support equal love. However, many Americans still advocate the one man-one woman institution of marriage. The fight for equal rights in general has always been a complex issue. African Americans, women, and many other minorities have had to fight for the rights that they hold today. There are many factors involved in gay activism such as support, attitudes, roles, and the implications of the movement. Social psychology takes a particular interest in gay rights and these factors in particular, as it is a current, controversial topic within American society.
In this third and final reaction paper this writer will be discussing the following therapies; Feminist therapy, Postmodern approaches including Narrative therapy and Solution-focused therapy, as well as Family systems therapy. Throughout this class we have extensively researched, analyzed and studied many different psychotherapies. In doing so this writer has been able to gain a better understanding of the therapies that work with the age group this writer has chosen to work with, and which ones are not as beneficial. Trying to figure out this writer’s own individual style has been quite the task, in writing this final paper this writer hopes to find a combination of therapies that best represents my own personal beliefs and values.
Feminist theory is derived from feminism, a complex doctrine that has been defined in many different ways (Chodorow, 1978). Hooks (2000) believes that without a consensus regarding a definition, that the foundation on which feminism was built is not fully clear. Nonetheless, several individuals have stepped forward to offer their ideologies and principles regarding feminist theory.
Anne Anastasi was born in New York City in 1908 to first generation immigrants. She was raised by her mother and grandmother after the unfortunate death of her father. Anne entered college at 15 and graduated with a doctorate at 21 from Columbia University, excelling despite the social-cultural difficulties of being a second generation immigrant. She also faced the difficulties of finding a job as a female psychologist during an economic crash. Anne’s first job was as an instructor at her undergraduate college, Barnard University, and despite the economic hardships she was able to begin research though government work programs that provided research assistants. Then in 1939 she accepted the position as psychology department chair at Queens
In Karen Horney's "The Distrust Between the Sexes," she attempts to explain the problems in the relationships between men and women. She writes that to understand the problem you must first understand that problems stem from a common background. A large amount of suspiciousness is due to people's intensity of emotions.
Feminist Theory is an aspect of considering feminism as having been based on socio-phenomenon issues rather than biological or scientific. It appreciates gender inequality, analyzes the societal roles played by feminists in a bid to promote the interests, issues and rights of women in the society. It is also based on the assumption that women play subsidiary roles in the society. The whole idea of feminism has however experienced hurdles in the form of stereotyping by the wider society. This paper tries to examine some of the effects of stereotypes that feminism goes through, what other philosophers say and the way forward towards ending stereotyping.
Equal opportunity, it's such a standard policy these days. It was originally associated with the feminist movement with the simple intent to establish a level playing field. The 'prima facia' of the phrase is idealistic, and at the least, the perpetual continuation of egalitarianism. Although these are both true, taking a look deeper into the contemporary application of the concept reveals anything but equality.
In the video of the Changing Face of Feminist Psychology, Naomi Weisstein wrote a paper that women were not valued in their experiences” the uselessness that present psychology with regard to women is simply a special case of the general conclusion” (Young, 2010). One account of sexism is Bernice Lott told her story about graduate studies and she recalls her meeting, and she said that the professor told her that she would be out of her studies. She would bear children. Another account sexism is from Florence Denmark she recalls her experience with her husband’s job. Florence Denmark’s job was placed on the lowest position because of her husband job of being a dentist.
The following paper explores two different theories, gender schema theory and Psychoanalytic theory, which seek to explain sex and/or gender. Both theories that will be depicted throughout this paper has its own orientation towards what gender is, where it is located, and what this means for every day.
Feminist theory is the extension of feminism into theoretical, fictional or philosophical dissertation. It helps to explain the main nature of gender inequality. It further explains the social roles of women in the society such as education, communication, philosophy, sociology and so on (Chodrow, Nancy 1991).