Citation

L. Abeyasekera A, Marecek J. Women Ther. 2021; 44(1-2): 27-46.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/02703149.2020.1775002

PMID

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Abstract

Drawing from a larger study of non fatal suicidal behavior in Sri Lanka, we examine the narratives of two young women and their mothers following the daughter's suicide-like act. These accounts offer insights into how the moral person is constructed in Sri Lanka and, particularly, what it means to be a good daughter and a good woman in Sri Lanka. We reflect on the implications that radically different conceptions of the self and personhood have for construing mental health and wellbeing outside a Western psychological framework. We also examine briefly how such conceptions of self and personhood have shaped feminisms in different locales. © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Language: en

Keywords

Sri Lanka; transnational; Critical psychology; feminist; individualism/collectivism