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Liberation psychology or liberation social psychology is an approach to psychology that aims to actively understand the psychology of oppressed and impoverished communities by conceptually and practically addressing the oppressive sociopolitical structure in which they exist.
Liberation psychology is a body of thought and practice centrally concerned with the experience, knowledge and action of those who have been excluded and marginalized.
liberation psychologists advance dominant psychology by offering pluralistic perspectives, recognizing the multiple contexts of reality, nurturing critical thinking, cultivating creative solutions, and fostering emancipatory actions.
This book guides readers through the origins, development, and key concepts of liberation psychology; its methods, including participatory action research; its manifestation in clinical practice; its potential future applications; and its relation to social activism and social justice movements.
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Liberation psychology challenges traditional Western‑based psychology by offering an emancipatory approach to understanding and addressing oppression among individuals and groups.
In this edited book, we discuss liberation psychology, a discipline that encourages empowerment, healing, and transformation. Liberation psychology refers to the use of psychological approaches to understand and address oppression among individuals and groups (Martín-Baró, 1994).
This chapter outlines the history of liberation psychology from before it was given a name, up to the present. It uses a broad canvas, tracing liberation psychology to its diverse roots in both psychology and other areas of praxis.
Oct 30, 2019 · Liberation Psychology shares the aim of macro cultural psychology of becoming an emancipatory psychological science. Martin-Baro’s political insights led to a deep understanding of memory, self-concept, motivation, and other psychological processes.
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Liberation psychology involves participatory practices that aim to avoid reproducing oppression. Such practices must firstly be critical and reflexive, involving a critical reflection of power and privilege and an awareness of their role in contexts of practice.
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Jan 1, 2020 · Liberation psychology is an umbrella term for a cross-disciplinary movement in psychology which originated in Central and South America as a response to grievous social injustice, civil war, and political turmoil.
