(De)colonizing Culture
Addressing collective distress as a product of social dynamics of inequality, taking into account the multiple dimensions of diversity.
What is one aim of community psychology?
The "way things are done around here"
What is culture?
"Ruthless self-critique of one's perspective".
What is one aspect of decolonization?
Disorientation experienced when community psychologists work internationally.
What is culture shock?
"The farther one travels, the less one knows"
What is a value of adopting an international perspective in Community Psychology?
Something that brings into clearer view how social inequality is maintained and challenged.
What is a decolonizing standpoint?
One way the world is becoming more interconnected via communications technology, travel, immigration, and trade.
What is a cause of globalization?
A continuous process of practicing self awareness AND evaluating how you contribute to liberation and oppression.
What is critical reflexivity?
Overcoming methodological challenges by recruiting participants from other countries.
What is one reason that International Community Psychology might be initiated?