Transnational psychology of women : expanding international and intersectional approaches /

The complex conceptualization of transnational feminist psychology, as posited in this volume, advocates for a paradigm shift in the ways psychology approaches the intersectional and international psychology of women. Emerging from multiple disciplines, including sociology, political science, economics, history, and women's studies, transnational feminist psychology makes visible the voices and experiences of the "Global Majority," roughly 85 percent of the world's non-Western population. Contributors deconstruct the notion that all women in all communities across the globe share the same ideas, perceptions, and experiences of gender-based inequities and oppression. They offer a strong critique of psychology's emphasis on the individual within a WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, democratic) context, and advance the idea that psychology can make meaningful contributions to diverse, local communities across the "Global Majority" by participating in feminist advocacy and social justice interventions that transcend nation-state borders. The authors and editors go on to discuss the application of transnational feminist psychology from multiple perspectives (e.g., research, assessment and intervention, teaching others this unique paradigm) and in multiple contexts (e.g., migration; education, work, and leadership; domestic violence; women's reproductive experiences) in the "Global Majority" (non-WEIRD) communities. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. --Linda J. Rubin, Texas Woman's University