Drawing on ideas from sociology, politics, anthropology and law as well as psychology, this book shows how abortion is linked to sexual behaviour and motherhood in the complex web of gender and power relations.

The reader is presented with a challenging and original perspective on the issues of rape, sex and the body, incorporating subjects including: * rape as a social problem * the social constructionism of sex, subjectivity and the body * ...

Explores one reason many women offer for their lack of involvement in sport and exercise - that they are not the 'sporty' type.

This book will be of interest to all those engaged with feminist thinking, whether as student, academic, or professional in practice.

This book offers a unique critique of socio-cultural constructions of pregnancy and the ways in which it is represented in contemporary culture.

Provides an in-depth critical examination of mainstream approaches to understanding and treating depression from a feminist perspective.

Post-Natal Depression challenges the expectation that it is normal to be a 'happy mother'.

This book rethinks the way psychological knowledge of domestic violence has typically been constructed.

This book will expand on the author’s previous work to include her latest research and thoughts on this topic.

This is a valuable contribution to feminist and social constructionist work on rape that will be of interest to those studying psychology, gender studies, cultural studies and sociology.