The Feminine Expansion of Role Theory: A Community Workshop

Author

Alexis CisnerosFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-5-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MCM - MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Department

Expressive Therapies

Advisor

Dr. Angelle Cook

Abstract

Traditional gender roles and dominant narratives in society impose different pressures on men and women. Women experience the societal pressure to excel in multiple roles simultaneously such as caregiver, breadwinner, partner, and community member all while meeting societal judgements and expectations regarding appearance, achievements, and behavior (Ilic, 2023). This thesis will focus on the development of a drama therapy community workshop for cisgender women to explore the roles they play in Western society. Because we are living in a patriarchal society where the understanding of human experience is mostly through a white, male, heterosexual, middle-class, and able-bodied lens my focus is on expanding drama therapy’s role theory role method to include the voices and experiences of cisgender women.

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Recommended Citation

Cisneros, Alexis, "The Feminine Expansion of Role Theory: A Community Workshop" (2024). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 778.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/778