Feminist psychologies: Identities, relations, and well-being in India

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Mainstream psychology in India is inadequate for understanding women's lives, gendered subjectivities, and mental health, necessitating a feminist approach. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

Sonal Jain

doi:10.1080/0966369x.2026.2725598

September 9, 2026Gender Place & Culture

Feminist psychologies: Identities, relations, and well-being in India

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To provide a feminist critique of mainstream psychological paradigms concerning women's identities, gendered experiences, and mental health in India.
Conducted a theoretical and conceptual critique evaluating the intersections of gender, cultural relations, and psychological practices in India.
Argued that traditional psychological models fail to capture the complex, structural realities of women's lives and gendered subjectivities.
Demonstrated that addressing relational dynamics and sociocultural power structures is essential for understanding women's psychological well-being.

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Critical analysis reveals limitations of conventional psychological frameworks for women in India, highlighting the need to integrate gendered contexts into mental health.

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‘Feminist Psychologies’ offers an important feminist critique of psychology in India. Its central argument is that psychology cannot understand women’s lives, gendered subjectivities, mental health...

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