Waves of feminist psychology in the United States: Politics and perspectives

Chrisler, J. C., & McHugh, M. C. (2011). Waves of feminist psychology in the United States: Politics and perspectives. In A. Rutherford, R. Capdevila, V. Undurti, & I. Palmary (Eds.), Handbook of international feminisms: Perspectives on psychology, women, culture, and rights (pp. 37–58). Springer Science + Business Media. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9869-9_3

Abstract

Traces of what we today call “feminism” were undoubtedly present in the United States throughout its history. This chapter offers an analysis of the historical and political contexts in which attention to women’s issues, feminism, and feminist psychology have developed in the United States.