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Title

Challenging codependency : feminist critiques / edited by Marguerite Babcock and Christine McKay.

Publication

Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©1995.

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Additional Authors

• Babcock, Marguerite.
• McKay, Christine (M. Christine)

Description

xix, 240 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"In the field of addiction research and counselling there has been an increasing investment in the theory of codependency - a theory that holds women partly responsible for perpetuating the alcoholism and addiction of their male partners. This is the first anthology of feminist essays that presents a cogent critique of this theory." "The unifying feature of the eighteen essays collected here is the revelation that solid evidence contradicts, rather than supports, the theory of codependency. Its assumptions are found to be unsubstantiated in theory and practice. The contributors to the volume explore the history of codependency theory and look at reasons for its growing popularity in medical-model politics. A central theme emerges: that codependency theory is essentially misogynist in nature - the result of a male backlash against feminism. The collection leaves no doubt that this backlash is effective. These essays reveal the many ways that codependency therapy promotes advice and counselling that is damaging and ultimately fails women seeking help for their distress." "This anthology, aimed at professionals as well as readers at large reveals a remarkable body of literature questioning the validity of popular addictions philosophy about women and the quality of the scholarship that supports those theories."--Jacket.

Subject

• Codependency
• Feminist criticism
• Feminism
• Feminist theory
• Feminist literary criticism
• Codependency, Psychological
• Feminism
• feminism
• Feminist theory
• Feminist literary criticism
• Codependency
• Feminist criticism
• Feminismus
• Koabhängigkeit
• Aufsatzsammlung

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Critiques of codependency / M. Babcock -- Codependency / J. Harper and c. Capdevila -- A critical analysis of the codependency construct / J. Haaken -- Chances are you're codependent too / W. Kaminer -- Codependency is a misleading concept -- M. Kokin and I. Walker -- The codependency trap / C. Fabunmi, L. Frederick and M.J. Bicknese -- Codependency / J.-A. Krestan and C. Bepko -- Blaming by naming -- P.B. Frank and G.K. Golden -- Codependency / K. Van Wormer -- Codependency / R. Asher and D. Brissett -- Codependent of empathically responsive? / J. Sloven -- Codependency / B.S. Tallen -- Hysterectomies, mastectomies, and codependencies / D. Schreiber -- The codependent cinderella who loves too much -- fights back / M. Walters -- Do codependency theories explain women's unhappiness or exploit their insecurities? / C. Tavris -- Codependency and the myth of recovery / K. Hagan -- A Feminist critique of codependency / K.M. Lodl -- Codependency / C. McKay.

ISBN

• 0802004407
• 9780802004406
• 0802072305
• 9780802072306

LCCN

95178434

OCLC

• ocm31780536
• 31780536
• SCSB-359689

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library