Shari Thurer
Encyclopedia
Shari Thurer is a psychoanalytically
trained psychologist
practicing in Boston
and an adjunct associate professor
at Boston University
. She is the author of The Myths of Motherhood: How Culture Reinvents the Good Mother ISBN 0-14-024683-5 and The End of Gender: A Psychological Autopsy ISBN 0-415-92771-4
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis has expanded, been criticized and developed in different directions, mostly by some of Freud's former students, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav...
trained psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
practicing in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and an adjunct associate professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
. She is the author of The Myths of Motherhood: How Culture Reinvents the Good Mother ISBN 0-14-024683-5 and The End of Gender: A Psychological Autopsy ISBN 0-415-92771-4