Barcelona schematic of Liberation Psychology
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Barcelona schematic of Liberation Psychology
What do we understand by “Liberation Psychology”? – output from workshop: “Constructing Liberation Psychology”, International Congress of Community Psychology, Barcelona, June 2012. Impossibility of neutrality: we take a position in social Critique of oppressive forces issues by the way we Social and political transformation New approach that can De-ideologization: level) power in community Paying attention to power relationships structures (dealienated) context of domination and reduced level of hope psychology’s focus on individual sources of problems / solutions Recognising and seeking Maintaining a out oppression critical stance with Working with the most marginalised groups mainstream psychological ideas and practice Taking sides with Conscientisation Liberation as : action-reflectionaction process and not only as effect Building of bonds of solidarity the excluded and the oppressed Conscientisation: finding ways to develop not to get stuck in categories processes Being a critical reflexive practitioner Knowledge – people see themselves reflected in knowledge subjugated voices to be heard social nature of = listening = dialogue = participatory experienced by a community / Intersectionality: multiple identities coming together Theory follows and supports the needs of social action (realismo crítico) Critical reconstruction of psychology from the perspective of the other. socio-historically situated / individual and social impact Violence: Socially produced and maintained. Ideology. Diversity – multiple identities human beings – but can be about individuals) Bottom-up Resistance psychology (proceeds from the Psychosocial trauma Auto-critical process Really social Creating space for Fluidity – trying consciousness about one’s position in system of power libpsy.org Participatory / Democratic respect to world to act on it and change it and oneselves. Liberation of/from Virtues / Strengths oppressed) process of reading the with this (on local to global Build alternatives in Bottom-up approach; changeable. E.g. “private property”, aligning with the poor / oppressed (focus of work social classs, etc. starts from position of the improve their ability to Critical consciousness: change things Conscientisation – the context in mind – working national / community / local Critique of Revealing the “natural as socially help communities to Holding political / social levels: global / focus it / research and participate constructed by humans, therefore Goal of liberation Historical Memory Multiple system Start at own point. Limit situation. Choice / constraints