Section II: Collaboration as a Feminist Process
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Collaboration is often viewed as a cornerstone of a feminist process. As described by Worell & Johnson (1997, p. 8), collaboration requires that all views are considered before they are integrated into a decision. The challenge becomes to coordinate individual voices with a final group consensus on each issue. For consensus to occur, decisions are negotiated through mutuality rather than through competition. There should be no winners or losers in decision making. Disagreements are mediated through discussion and compromise rather than through power assertion. Everyone becomes an expert in the process of problem solving. In this section, we will explore if and how collaboration influences leadership behavior among women. Is collaboration the same as leadership among women? How might women collaborate toward developing policy that is inclusive and diverse? What is a feminist agenda about which feminist groups might collaborate? The chapters/discussion forums in this section will examine these questions within Division 35, across divisions of the American Psychological Association, nationally and internationally among feminist organizations. In these dialogues among women leaders, we might examine and model collaborative processes in feminist leadership. Section II Chapters
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