Feminist Perspectives in Music Therapy
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Mercédès Pavlicevic, Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, Online Book Reviews, January 31, 2007.
Barbara Daveson in the Australian Journal of Music Therapy, Volume 18, 2007
J.J. Nicol in the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Contributors		  

Introduction
Embracing Feminism: An Overview
Susan Hadley

1

Part One: Interlude I

  
Chapter 1
A Feminist Sociology of Professional
Issues in Music Therapy
Jennifer Adrienne		 41
Chapter 2
Birthing Feminist Community Music Therapy:
The Progeny of Community Music Therapy
Practice and Feminist Therapy Theory
Katrina McFerran and Lucy O’Grady		 63
Chapter 3
The Earth is Our Mother: Reflections on the
Ecology of Music Therapy from a Native Perspective
Carolyn Bereznak Kenny		 81
Chapter 4
Descent to the Goddess: A Spiritual and Psychological
Journey to the Feminine
Frances Smith Goldberg		 97
Chapter 5
Feminism and Music Therapy in Korea
Seung-A Kim		 127
Chapter 6
Women, Power, Music Therapy: A Feminist
Perspective on Music Therapy in Taiwan
ChihChen Sophia Lee		 157

Part Two: Interlude II

  
Chapter 7
Power and Voice in the Institutional Setting:
A Journey toward Activating a Feminist Music
Therapy Approach
Theresa Merrill		 187
Chapter 8
Feminist Music Therapy with Abused Teen
Girls
Colleen Purdon		 205
Chapter 9
Feminist Music Therapy: Transforming Theory,
Transforming Lives
Sandra L. Curtis		 227
Chapter 10
Finding Voice: Feminist Music Therapy and
Research with Women Survivors of Domestic
Violence
Elizabeth York		 245
Chapter 11
Awaking the “Wild Woman”: Feminist Music
Therapy with Israeli Women who Suffered
Trauma in their Lives
Dorit Amir		 267
Chapter 12
The Voices of Women Suffering from Pain
Joke Bradt		 291

Part Three: Interlude III

  
Chapter 13
Gender Politics in Music Therapy Discourse
Randi Rolvsjord		 311
Chapter 14
Critical Reflections on Song Selection for
Women’s Empowerment in Music Therapy
Laurie Jones		 329
Chapter 15
What Are We Doing to Ourselves?
The Branding of Music Therapy in Academia
Elaine Streeter		 355
Chapter 16
A Reflection on the Role of Informants from
Feminist Theory in the Field of Music Therapy
Jane Edwards		 367

Part Four: Interlude IV

  
Chapter 17
Developing a Feminist Pedagogical Approach
in Music Therapy
Susan Hadley		 393
Chapter 18
Feminist Music Therapy Supervision
Michele Forinash		 415
Chapter 19
Viewing Music Therapy Assessment through a
Feminist Therapy Lens
Sue Shuttleworth		 429
Chapter 20
Feminist Music Therapy Research
Barbara L. Wheeler		 451
Chapter 21
Feminist Therapy Ethics:
Implications for Music Therapy
Cheryl Dileo		 475
Index 493