Feminist theory and music therapy : towards a spiritual feminist music therapy

The purposes of this study were to 1) review several of the major feminist philosophies that have been discussed in the literature on feminism, 2) explain how they have been used and adapted into feminist therapies in general and feminist music therapy in particular, and 3) discuss implications for the development of feminist music therapy practice and research. This study found that feminist music therapy is still in the beginning process of development, but also revealed that feminist music therapy has become considerably more theoretically grounded. Through this revelation, the study realized that more practice and research will be necessary for further developing feminist music therapy. In relation to this need, the study found that the BMGIM approach based on Jungian theory might be a useful spiritual feminist music therapy method. Through a discussion about how to apply 1) spiritual feminist therapy concepts to the process of the BMGIM session; and 2) the Heroine's Journey (a pattern of women's psychological journey) to the BMGIM experiences, the study discovered 1) how the BMGIM session experiences might encourage a female client to access the Great Goddess archetype, 2) how this process assists her to go toward wholeness, which she can finally have a balanced personality, strength, independence, and empowerment, and 3) the possibility of developing the BMGIM as a method of spiritual feminist music therapy.

Author dc:creator

• Eum, SeungHee

Contributors dc:contributor

• Tims, Frederick
• Robinson, Mitchell
• Taggart, Cynthia
• Palac, Judy

• Music therapy
• Jungian psychology
• Feminist theory
• Feminism and music
• Psychological aspects

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

etd:1111
isbn:9781267819987
isbn:1267819987
oclc:931883271
umi:1531042
local:Eum_grad.msu_0128N_11670

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:d.lib.msu.edu:etd_1111