Thanks, Mary, for raising the issue of the relationship between feminist and
sociocultural approaches. Debra Hicks made an interesting observation of
feminist approaches not being represented in sociocultural conferences.
Together with her, I wonder why? I do not think that sociocultural field is
heavily male dominated as some other approaches and fields of psychology.
For some reasons, leading female and male scholars of sociocultural approach
do not use feminist approaches and issues. Thanks to Debra, I only now
began to learn more about feminist approaches putting their stress on gender
in/equalities, relations, emotions, and personal experiences. I think that
from what I know so far, sociocultural approaches can be benefited a lot
from feminist psychology.
As the editor of the Cultural-Historical AERA SIG Newsletters (what a
monstrous title -- any better ideas for the title?), I want to encourage all
xmcers (and beyond) to send 8-10-page double spaced articles to me on this
topic of relationship/issues of feminist and sociocultural approaches.
As to the question of "who is feminist," I think that people who feel
comfortable to call themselves "feminist" and engage with other people who
call themselves "feminists" are feminists. I know that this definition is
too generic but I like it because it is inclusive.
What do you think?
Eugene
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary Bryson [mailto:brys@unixg.ubc.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 1998 12:13 PM
> To: xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu
> Subject: Re: Scales of "Diversity"
>
>
> Hi folks.
> So some would like to hear about the CHAT pre-session...
> Here's one rendition:
>
> While "between sessions" at AERA, a participant in the
> pre-session came over
> to tell me that one of the prganizers had been asked by a friend
> of his at an
> art exhibition how the pre-session went. The organizer apparently
> said that
> it was pretty good, but that the pre-session was "dominated by
> feminists" -
>
> in particular "moi", quel surprise! Not.
>
> And what is funny is that I don't actually recall even mentioning
> "feminism"....
>
> I had a lovely time at the pre-session, actually. It was
> wonderful finally to
> put faces to names, and the content was very rich.
>
> I wonder what "feminist" is a code name for?
>
> Mary
>
> Mary Bryson, Associate Professor, Education/UBC
> Principal Co-Investigator: GenTech Project
> http://www.educ.sfu.ca/gentech/index.htm
>