The Quest for a Liberating Community Psychology: An Overview

Introduces a special section of ten papers on the psychology of liberation. The papers reflect the issues that arise from the unique confluence of history, culture, and the exercise of social power in different nations, and among groups and settings within nations. Considers issues that are examined...

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Published in:	American journal of community psychology Vol. 31; no. 1-2; pp. 73 - 78
Main Authors:	Watts, Roderick J., Serrano-García, Irma
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers 01-03-2003 Blackwell Science Ltd
Subjects:	Colonialism Community psychology Consciousness Culture Emotions Freedom Humans Indexing in process Liberation Oppression Political power Psychological Theory Psychologists Psychology, Social Residence Characteristics Sexism Social Justice Violence Atlanta Georgia United States > US Georgia
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Summary:	Introduces a special section of ten papers on the psychology of liberation. The papers reflect the issues that arise from the unique confluence of history, culture, and the exercise of social power in different nations, and among groups and settings within nations. Considers issues that are examined, new understandings of psychosocial realities, and research and interventions. Alsonotes how liberation psychologists are (re)creating historical and cultural experiences in schools, and in community and institutional settings. (Quotes from original text)
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ISSN:	0091-0562 1573-2770
DOI:	10.1023/A:1023022603667