Toward a New Psychology of Women

includes index and biblioraphy

Part I The makings of the Mind -so far ...1 1. Domination - subordination ...3 Temporary inequality Permanent inequality 2. Conflict - The old way ...14 Covert conflict - closed conflict Over conflict - open ended conflict 3. The importance of unimportant people ...22 Part II Looking in both directions ...29 4. Strengths ...31 Vulnerability ,weakness , helpessness Emotions Participating in the development of others Cooperation Creativity 5. Doing good and feeling bad giving ...52 Activity -passivity Change Feminine evil and women`s sense of failure 6. Serving others needs -doing for children ...64 The integrating element Departure of a super-wife Beginning of change Strange theories about human nature Ego development 7. Outside the real world Inside the real world Part III Notes in a future key ...85 8.Ties to others ...87 How affiliation works The search for attachment - neuroses 9. Becoming oneself -Authenticity, creativity ...103 Authenticity through cooperation Isolation Sexual Authenticity First steps Creativity with a place to go 10. All this ,but not enough ...120 Power Self- dertermination Women`s fear of power Masochism and power Power and non-power realms of life 11. Reclaming conflict ...131 Suppressed conflict The crucible of conflict Old views and forms of conflict Initiating conflict Waging good conflict Epilogue : Yes ,but ...140 Notes ...142 INDEX ...145