Masculinity Meets Humanity
An Adapted Model of Masculinised Psychotherapy
- 208 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
In this book the author, a clinical psychologist, reflects on her psychotherapy experiences with male clients as she debunks the myth of male alexithymia, the inability to recognise and express emotions. Men are apparently disengaged from wellness practices as they are perceived to be reluctant to seek mental health care.
An ubuntu-inspired personhood discourse of trust, empathy and transformation theoretically underpins the author's clinical practice. The integration of the culturally familiar philosophy of ubuntu challenges the hegemony of strictly modern Western psychological discourses and theories. Although the book is not a manual for how to do therapy with men, neither a panacea for all male related challenges, it can ignite empathic insights and kindle gender sensitive responses to male concerns, locally and internationally. Women, who are frequently the targets of gender-based violence primarily committed by men, may play a significant role in the rehabilitation and healing of men. Men are usually excluded from psychosocial interventions, but this book makes the case that prioritsing the wellbeing of boys and men is critical to creating a society that is safe for everyone—men, women, children, and the broader public.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Acronyms
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Abstract
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Masculinised Psychotherapy: from Personal Resolution to Professional Contribution
- Chapter 2 Context of Masculinised Mental Health Treatment
- Chapter 3 Socio-Culturally Situated Masculinities
- Chapter 4 Starting and Sustaining All-Male Psychotherapy Groups
- Chapter 5 ‘Everyday’ Masculine Therapeutic Discursive Practices
- Chapter 6 Father in the Group
- Chapter 7 The Woman in the Men's Group
- Chapter 8 Closure
- References
- Index