Body Talk

Psychology has traditionally examined human experience from a realist perspective, focusing on observable "facts." This is especially so in areas of psychology which focus on the body, such as sexuality, madness or reproduction. In contrast, many sociologists, anthropologists and feminists have focused exclusively on the cultural and social aspects of the body, as in "representation" or "signs." The contributions to this collection put forth a new "material-discursive" approach which urges a move away from the traditional binary one. Contributors include: Jane M. Ussher, Janet Stoppard, Stephen Frosh and Catherine Swann.