This Changes Everything : The Relational Revolution in Psychology

In 1977, Carol Gilligan published the essay "In a Different Voice" describing the discrepancy in morality and self-expression between men and women. In a radical break with the Freudian school that dominated psychology, Gilligan and her peers went on to identify relationships rather than the notion of "self" as the foundation of our psychological and physical states. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Christina Robb recounts the untold efforts of a pioneering group of psychologists--Carol Gilligan, Jean Baker Miller, and Judith Lewis Herman--whose groundbreaking work really did change everything.

“You will learn not only the history of relational psychology but about the very things you need to know to make and sustain fruitful human connections.” —Leora Tanenbaum, author of Slut!: Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation

“Robb describes theory without didacticism, disentangles misconceptions without condescension, and makes powerful political statements without rancor.” —O, The Oprah Magazine

“Exciting . . . Robb's narrative makes a page-turner of a most unlikely story.” —Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia

“In This Changes Everything, Christina Robb . . . has recounted, in magnificent manner, the evolution of relational psychology and with it the transformation of contemporary psychological theory and practice.” —The Boston Globe

“This Changes Everything provides a long overdue service to three remarkable women whose contributions to our collective understanding of gender, politics, and psychology are truly immeasurable. ” —Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabees