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“Manijeh Daneshpour, a distinguished scholar- clinician, brilliantly combines sociological and global perspectives to illuminate the ways gender, power, and social justice intersect in relational dynamics and describes the healing poten- tial of psychotherapy. She shows how these powerful insights about our gen- dered experience can guide interventions to address inequities in relationships and address the impact of socio- political issues in our therapeutic practice. Highly recommended for all mental health practitioners!” Froma Walsh, PhD, Co- Founder & Co- Director, Chicago Center for Family Health; Firestone Professor Emerita, University of Chicago; Author, Strengthening Family Resilience, 3e “Gender, Power, and Global Social Justice: The Healing Power of Psychotherapy takes the study of gender to a new level! Dr. Manijeh Daneshpour invites us into the complexities of gender related to multiple aspects of societies, including work, violence, family, religion, colonization, war, and politics – all within a global context. This expansive and innovative approach to gender is a must read for those seeking a fuller understanding of the politics of global social justice and the healing power of psychotherapy.” Teresa McDowell, EdD, Professor Emerita, and Carmen Knudson- Martin, PhD, Professor, Lewis & Clark College; authors of Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Guidelines for Equitable Theory and Practice “We often think that global social justice and psychotherapy are macro and micro levels of analysis. But Manijeh Daneshpour’s bracing book makes the convincing case that both gender and power work at both levels, and by knitting them together, we can heal both ourselves and our worlds.” Michael Kimmel, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies; Emeritus, Stony Brook University and author of Gendered Society Gender, Power, and Global Social Justice This book analyses how practitioners can use psychotherapy as a healing mech- anism, focusing on the intersection of gender, power, and social justice within the global context. It begins by interrogating the concept of social justice itself before exam- ining men’s and women’s issues from biological, sociological, contextual, and ecological perspectives. Each chapter covers individual, couple, and family therapy as well as training and supervising for heterosexual and homosexual individuals from a social justice standpoint. With a centered and balanced perspective about the impact of gender and power on men’s and women’s relationships to each other and their ecological contexts, Daneshpour aims to help mental health practitioners privilege client voices, promote justice in gendered relationships, and manage the impact of socio- political issues in therapeutic practice. Manijeh Daneshpour is distinguished professor of marriage and family therapy and the systemwide couple and family therapy director at Alliant International University in California and a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than two decades of academic, research, and clinical experience. Gender, Power, and Global Social Justice The Healing Power of Psychotherapy Manijeh Daneshpour Cover image: Getty Images First published 2023 by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 and by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 Manijeh Daneshpour The right of Manijeh Daneshpour to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. ISBN: 9780367542047 (hbk) ISBN: 9780367542054 (pbk) ISBN: 9781003088189 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/ 9781003088189 Typeset in Baskerville by Newgen Publishing UK To my father for being a philosopher and a critical thinker incredibly ahead of our time and context and to my mother for being a strong role model! Contents Acknowledgment x A Few Words About Me xii Foreword xv Introduction 1 1 Gender, Nature, Nurture 8 2 Masculinity in Global Contexts 23 3 Women’s Rights in Global Contexts 38 4 The Impact of Colonization on Global Social Justice 55 5 Gender and Religion 71 6 Gender and Politics 86 7 Gender, Race, and Class 106 8 Gender and War 124 9 Gender and Violence 145 10 Gender and Work 165 11 Awareness of Intersectionality and Self of the Therapist in Training and Supervision 183 12 Conclusion 197 Index 205
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