ABSTRACT
Intersectionality and Relational Psychoanalysis: New Perspectives on Race, Gender, and Sexuality examines the links between race, gender, and sexuality through the dual perspectives of relational psychoanalysis and the theory of intersectionality.
This anthology discusses the ways in which clinicians and patients inadvertently reproduce experiences of privilege and marginalization in the consulting room. Focusing particularly on the experiences of immigrants, women of color, sex workers, and LGBTQ individuals, the contributing authors explore how similarities and differences between the patient's and analyst's gender, race, and sexual orientation can be acknowledged, challenged, and negotiated. Combining intersectional theory with relational psychoanalytic thought, the authors introduce a number of thought-provoking clinical vignettes to suggest how adopting an intersectional approach can help us navigate the space between pathology and difference in psychotherapy.
By bringing together these new psychoanalytically-informed perspectives on clinical work with minority and marginalized individuals, Intersectionality and Relational Psychoanalysis makes an important contribution to psychoanalysis, psychology, and social work.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|55 pages
Queer identities
chapter Chapter 1|26 pages
Who is queer around here?
chapter Chapter 2|27 pages
Minding the gap
part II|55 pages
Sexual exploitation of women
chapter Chapter 3|31 pages
Subordinated selves
part III|52 pages
Immigrant experiences
chapter Chapter 6|25 pages
Strangers in paradise
part IV|58 pages
Clinical theory