Psychology of Liberation - Theory and Applications

Series Editor Preface

Contents

Contributors

About Liberation and Psychology: An Introduction

Introduction

The Development of a Psychology of Liberation

Some Words About Ignacio Martín-Baró and About the Academic Status of the Liberation Psychology

The Liberation Psychology Movement

Structure of the Book

References

Praxis and Liberation in the Context of Latin American Theory

Introduction

Dialectics and Knowledge

The Concept of Praxis

Academic Context for Producing Latin American Theory of Liberation in Human and Social Sciences

Education for Freedom

Conclusion

References

Ignacio Martín-Baró’s Social Psychology of Liberation: Situated Knowledge and Critical Commitment Against Objectivism

Critical Commitment and Social Science

Objectivism and Psychology

Theology, Philosophy, and Psychology of liberation

Participatory Action Research and Psychology of Liberation

Bombings, Killing, and the Peaceful Work of Ignacio Martín-Baró

Conclusions

References

Towards a Really Social Psychology: Liberation Psychology Beyond Latin America

Introduction

Nature of the CCCs

Why Liberation Psychology is of Relevance for the CCCs

Differences in Context

Key Elements of PL for the CCC context

LP in the CCCs, Some Emerging Examples and Some Gaps

A Really Social Psychology?

References

Methods for Liberation: Critical Consciousness in Action

Conscientization, Problematization, and the Dynamic Character of Liberation

Participatory Methods and Liberation

Discursive Aspects of Liberation Methods

Critique and Liberation Methods

Consciousness in Action

Problematization as a Methodological Tool

The Problematizing Process

Triggering a Problematization Process

Discussion–Reflection Meeting

Conclusion

References

Liberating South African Psychology: The Legacy of Racism and the Pursuit of Representative Knowledge Production

Introduction

History of Racism in Twentieth Century South Africa

The Role of Liberation Psychology

Conclusion

References

Immigration and Identity: The Ongoing Struggles for Liberation

Immigration and Identity: The Ongoing Struggles for Liberation

A Liberation Perspective: Power, Identity, and Critical Race Perspectives

South Africans in Australia

The Complexities of Identity Construction Post 1994 and After Migration

Summary and Conclusion

References

Reflections on Liberation Psychology in Action in an Irish Context

The Irish Context

Liberation Psychology: Theoretical Developments

Liberation Psychology in Action

The Future of Liberation Psychology

Conclusion

References

Liberation Movements During Democratic Transition: Positioning with the Changing State

Liberation Movements during Democratic Transition: Positioning with the Changing State

Conceptual Frame

The Marcos Regime: A Brief Overview

Positioning of Liberation Movements vis-à-vis the Changing State

Theoretical Summary: Positioning for a Clearer View

Concluding Remarks

References

The Game of War: The Liberating Action of Games in a Context of Political Polarization

Research Context

Polarization

Consequences on Mental Health

Consequences for Children

Characteristics of the Research

Reactions Caused by Polarization

Reflections About the Findings

The Liberating Effect of the Intervention

References

“Liberating” the Hijab

Liberation Psychology

Meaning of Hijab

Women, Religion, and State

“Liberating” the Hijab

References

Development of Historical Memory as a Psychosocial Recovery Process

Methodology

Some Findings

Learning From the Past Together: Motivations, Doubts, and Conflicts from the Process

REDINFA’s Role and Contribution to the Construction of Social Psychology as an Instrument for Liberation

References

Psychological Accompaniment: Construction of Cultures of Peace Among a Community Affected by War

Psychosocial Accompaniment

The Conceptual Perspective

The Context

Investigation in Action

The History of CEDEPAZ

The Process of Accompaniment

What Accompaniment Meant to People: A Kind of Conclusion

References

Liberation Psychology on the Street: Working with Youngsters Who have Lived on the Streets of Caracas

The Context

Initial Challenges

Paradigmatic Considerations/Research Approach

Theoretical Considerations

Reflective Tools

References

New Challenges for the Psychology of Liberation: Building Frameworks for Social Coexistence

Social Coexistence: An Unfinished Task for the Salvadoran Society

Marginality and Poverty: A Challenge for Social Coexistence in El Salvador

Creating Conditions that Favor Social Coexistence

The Span of Social Coexistence

Factors that Undermine Social Coexistence

A Challenge for the Psychology of Liberation: Supporting the Creation of Effective Social Coexistence

Conclusions

References

Gendering Peace and Liberation: A Participatory-Action Approach to Critical Consciousness Acquisition Among Women in a Marginalized Neighborhood

Oppression and Power Among Women from Marginalized Neighborhoods

Psychopolitical Development: Conscientization, Liberation, and Peacebuilding

Psychopolitical Development and Narratives as Strategies of Change

Proposals for a Research-Action Community-Based Practice

Applying the Model to Community Practice

Discussion

References

Index