Feminist psychology
Definition: With a particular focus on gender and sexuality, feminist psychology is inherently concerned with representation, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and equality. Feminist psychology initially grew out out of a concern for representing the lived experiences of girls and women, but has since evolved into a more nuanced, intersectional and comprehensive concern for all aspects of equality (e.g., Eagly & Riger, 2014). Feminist psychologists have advocated for more rigorous consideration of equality, diversity, and inclusion within Open Science spaces (Pownall et al., 2021).
Related terms: Inclusion, Positionality, Reflexivity, Under-representation, Equity
References:
- Eagly, A. H., & Riger, S. (2014). Feminism and psychology: Critiques of methods and epistemology. American Psychologist, 69(7), 685â702. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0037372
- Grzanka, P. R. (2020). From buzzword to critical psychology: An invitation to take intersectionality seriously. Women & Therapy, 43(3â4), 244â261.
- Pownall, M., Talbot, C. V., Henschel, A., Lautarescu, A., Lloyd, K. E., Hartmann, H., Darda, K. M., Tang, K. T. Y., Carmichael-Murphy, P., & Siegel, J. A. (2021). Navigating Open Science as Early Career Feminist Researchers. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 45(4), 526â539. https://doi.org/10.1177/03616843211029255 Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03616843211029255
Originally drafted by: Madeleine Pownall
Reviewed by: Mahmoud Elsherif, Helena Hartmann, Kai Krautter, Charlotte R. Pennington