B. F. Skinner's Radical Behaviorism
Historical Misconstructions and Grounds for Feminist Reconstructions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12005141 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria R Ruiz (Rollins College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 161-179 |
| Publication date | 1995-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology of Women Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-6843 • E-ISSN: 1471-6402 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1995.tb00285.x |
| OpenAlex | W2908358476 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 52 |
Feminist critiques of traditional psychological approaches have generated feminist revisions, most notably in psychoanalytic and developmental theory. Although behaviorism has attracted strong objections from feminist critics, claims of its antithetical positioning vis-à-vis feminist theory construction have generally remained unchallenged. A preliminary step in formulating grounds for a synthesis is to clarify multiple meanings of behaviorism. Specifically, the fusion of Watson's methodological behaviorism and Skinner's radical behaviorism in the literature must be disentangled in order to address the latter's potential as a conceptual framework for constructing feminist theory. Key conceptual features of radical behaviorism that suggest its potential as a vehicle for building a feminist epistemology include: radical behaviorism's contextualistic world view, its interpretation of agency, its treatment of private experience and self knowledge, and its understanding of the pivotal functions of the verbal community
Agency (philosophy · Behaviorism · Epistemology · Feminism · Feminist philosophy · Feminist theory · Interpretation (philosophy · Psychoanalysis · Psychoanalytic theory · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Watson · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Computer Science · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies · Gender Studies · Philosophy · Psychology
The Prism of sex
Feminist Approaches to Science
The Reproduction of Mothering
Psychology from the standpoint of a behaviorist.
Behavior theory and conditioning.
Verbal behavior.
Psychology as the behaviorist views it.
Beyond Freedom and Dignity
The science question in feminism
The Organism as Host
Placing women in the history of psychology
Skinner's early research
Lesbian Psychology, Lesbian Politics
Social Psychology
The Impact of the Feminist Critique on Tests, Assessment, and Methodology
Women's Heritage in Psychology
Feminist Contributions to Counseling Psychology
A Restive Legacy
Through the Looking Glass
A Short History of the Future
Models from Our Past
Feminism and Diversity in Psychology
Psychology Reconstructs The Female
Models from Our Past
Feminist Contributions to Health Psychology
The Effects of Feminist Scholarship on Developmental Psychology
Reflections on Behaviorism and Society
Looking Toward the Future by Looking at the Past
Essentialism and selectionism in cognitive science and behavior analysis
Radical behaviorism and scientific frameworks
Case histories in the great power of steady misinterpretation
Feminism and Discourse in Developmental Psychology
Variability as Related to Sex Differences in Achievement
In a different voice
The Conflict between Nurturance and Autonomy in Mother-Daughter Relationships and within Feminism
Social Devices for Impelling Women to Bear and Rear Children
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2024 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |