And based on the feedback i get every time i mention the book, its subtitle of saving the selves of adolescent girls is somewhat misleading, because it has saved the selves of many an adult as well. Reviving ophelia is one of the most talked about books in america. Mary pipher shares how our american culture is impacting our adolescent girls. Excerpts from marys interview with mef additional resources 17 print resources. Reviving ophelia is my attempt to understand my experiences in therapy with adolescent girls. In 1994, reviving ophelia was published, and it shone a muchneeded spotlight on the problems faced by adolescent girls.
Mary piphers book is chockfull of good advise on hitting your old age. Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a dramatic program or miniseries rebecca williams and best. Reviving ophelia 25th anniversary edition and millions of other books are available for instant access. In this thoughtful and inspiring memoir, the author of the new york times bestsellers reviving ophelia, the shelter of each other, and another country explores her personal search for understanding, tranquility, and respect through her work as a psychologist and seeker. This video presentation brings together ideas from piphers books and from her clinical practice in a highly accessible format. This continuing education webcast for counselors, therapists and social workers lcsws is the second of three excerpts from the 5th session of our series todays wisdom. The book became iconic and helped to reframe the national conversation about what author mary pipher. Mary pipher gives voices to adolescent girls, who tell us their stories of being female and a teenager in america today. She finds that in spite of the womens movement, which has empowered adult women in some ways, teenage girls today are having a harder time than ever before because of higher levels of violence and sexism. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 293 pages and is available in paperback format.
What im hoping my book will do is start a new conversation about this life stage. Her new book is kind of part of a trilogy of books, starting with reviving ophelia, about the stresses teenage girls experience, and then another country, about. Mary pipher, a clinical psychologist who has treated girls for more than twenty years, we live in a lookobsessed, mediasaturated, girlpoisoning culture. Mary piphers reviving ophelia, the phenomenal bestseller about the experiences of adolescent girls today, changed forever how we understand their world, and ours. The book has been described as a call to arms and highlights the increased levels of sexism and violence that affect young females. D may be made only for purposes of promoting the book, with no changes, editing or additions whatsoever, and must be accompanied by the following notice. Clinical psychologist price offers one of the most significant books of the year in this new look at an old problemthe underperforming teenage boy prices book brings an important voice to a much needed conversation. There are three kinds of secrets, mary pipher says in seeking peace. The book, reviving ophelia talks about realy life stories of girls who goes. Bio graph i cal in for ma tion on the au thors, if. Reviving ophelia is divided into sections according to theme and the summary on this page is organized similarly the numerals in parentheses.
I hope this book fosters a debate on how we can build that society for them. Twentyfive years ago and then in her 40s, clinical psychologist mary pipher wrote reviving ophelia, a seminal book about adolescent girls. At age sixteen, sara shandler read mary piphers reviving ophelia, the national bestseller that candidly explored the unique issues that challenge girls in their struggle toward womanhood. Her goal was to bring real voice to reviving ophelia. Its author, mary pipher, based it on her experience as a psychologist working with adolescent girls in lincoln, neb. Mary pipher, a psychologist who has worked with teenagers for more than a decade. Reviving ophelia by mary pipher phd, paperback barnes. Saving the lives of young adolescent girls, author mary pipher, therapist, professor, and former cultural anthropologist, speaks upon some of the difficulties and changes girls encounter when immersed into the early stages of adolescence. In fiedlers novel, ophelias ability to create this potion saves not only her life, but also the lives of laertes, hamlet, and gertrude in the final scene of the story. This is the second time i am purchasing this book for myself. It might sound like hyperbole to some, but thats what reviving ophelia did.
Others have problems less dangerous but still more puzzling, such as school refusal. Reviving ophelia archives the national domestic violence hotline. Why do so many motherdaughter relationships deteriorate drastically at this time. Mary pipher discusses the social and cultural pressures faced by. It is rarely that one comes across a book about young girls that is not merely a saga of their times, of the pain and struggles in their lives, but also takes a proactive approach to actually doing what the title suggests reviving ophelia. This study guide consists of approximately 47 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of reviving ophelia. The main characters of this education, feminism story are. When hamlet spurns her because she is an obedient daughter, she goes mad with grief. Like we talk about the disappointments of early adolescence the betrayals by friends, the discovery that one is not beautiful by cultural standards, the feeling that ones smartness is a liability, the pressure to be popular instead of honest and feminine instead of whole. Reviving ophelia is a 2010 lifetime original movie starring jane kaczmarek and kim dickens. Mothers share their wisdom in navigating the tumultuous teenage years cheryl dellasega on. When i explained my interests, many of the teachers all women suggested i read mary piphers 1994 bestseller reviving ophelia.
No ones mind will be changed by karls book, but its a valuable report from the scene of an ongoing train wreck. Saving the selves of adolescent girls by mary bray pipher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Why are more american adolescent girls prey to depression, eating disorders, addictions, and suicide attempts than ever before. It would be such a gift to women in my age to shift the focus for how we see this life stage. The characters have been stretched from real life people towards easily recognizable stereotypes that create an emotional tension which invites audience participation what would you do. Adolescent girls write about their search for self is the result of sara shandlers crusade. This book is an exploration of the underlying causes of this disturbing phenomena, structured around therapy case studies of various teenage. Saving the selves of adolescent girls, the story follows two teenage girls and their struggles to cope with. One even exclaimed, oh, you absolutely have to read this book if you are going to study girls. Many girls come into therapy with serious, even lifethreatening problems, such as anorexia or the desire to physically hurt or kill themselves. Lifetime television tackles teen dating abuse in reviving ophelia. Not too shabby for a kid who only recently started getting serious about studying, and drinking lots of coffee. Pipher is the author of reviving ophelia, which is about the problems and i presume joys of both being and raising a teenage girl.
More american adolescent girls today are prey to depression, eating disorders, addictions, and suicide attempts than ever before. Why are the teen years fraught with crisis for so many girls. Books for all ages new members save 20% off jigsaw. The title is a reference to the nonfiction book reviving ophelia. Saving the selves of adolescent girls is a 1994 book written by mary pipher. She starts by reminiscing on a time when her cousin polly was a young girl, filled. Pipher shines highbeam headlights on the world of teenage girls. I didnt read it because i had sons, but i am growing older so i did pick up her latest book. Pipher says that while feminism has made great strides in the lives of women, we still have a long way to go concerning teenage girls. Saving the selves of adolescent girls from the worlds largest community of readers. Saving the selves of adolescent girls pdf epub book. Reviving ophelia saving the selves of adolescent girls by.
Navigating the emotional terrain of our elders by mary pipher. The 25th anniversary edition of the iconic book, revised and updated for 21stcentury adolescent girls and their families. Pdf reviving ophelia download full pdf book download. Now, mary pipher turns to an equally troubled passagethe journey into old age. Mary pipher, details the lives of adolescent girls and the ways that current society is failing to recognize their needs.
Looking at why a generation of girls who ought to have benefited from the womens movement are losing rather than gaining selfesteem as they become women, she takes on divorce, eating. Aging offers women enormous possibilities for growth. The hotline commends passage of the cares act staying safe during. The film, which was produced by muse entertainment and shot in toronto, received two canadian gemini award nominations. When her own teenage daughter began to spiral out of control. Based on mary piphers bestselling book, reviving ophelia examines the challenged faced by. Saving the selves of adolescent girls by mary pipher, it was because my own daughter was going through a very rough time and i wanted to understand her better and find out if. Others have problems less dangerous but still more puzzling, such as. Pipher also gives us advice on what we, as a society, can do to make our culture more nurturing and.
An important book pipher shines highbeam headlights on the world of teenage girls. Saving the selves of adolescent girls reviving ophelia. Reviving ophelia ebook christian book distributors. Saving the selves of adolescent girls by mary pipher, it was because my own daughter was going through a very rough time and i wanted to understand her better and find out if there was something that i could do. Saving the selves of adolescent girls, popular among school teachers and parents. Saving the selves of adolescent girls, the breakaway bestseller first published in 1994 was possibly the one book that touched off the notion of a selfesteem crisis in preadolescent girls.
This book takes a look at the effects of societal pressures on american adolescent girls, and utilizes many case studies from the authors experience as a therapist. Reviving ophelia 25th anniversary edition by mary pipher. In just three months, the 25 th anniversary edition of reviving ophelia, which pipher updated with her daughter sara gilliam, will come out. Clinical psychologist pipher turns her attention to female adolescence in contemporary america. Dressed in elegant clothes that weigh her down, she drowns in a stream filled with flowers. Moved by piphers insight yet driven to hear the unfiltered voices of todays adolescent girls, shandler yearned to speak for herself, and to provide a forum for other ophelias to do so as well. Use of this excerpt from reviving ophelia by mary pipher, ph. Reviving ophelia chapter 2, theoretical issues for. The first edition of the novel was published in 1994, and was written by mary pipher.
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