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Series Editor Preface
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Contents
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Contributors
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About Liberation and Psychology: An Introduction
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Introduction
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The Development of a Psychology of Liberation
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Some Words About Ignacio Martín-Baró and About the Academic Status of the Liberation Psychology
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The Liberation Psychology Movement
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Structure of the Book
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References
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Praxis and Liberation in the Context of Latin American Theory
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Introduction
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Dialectics and Knowledge
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The Concept of Praxis
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Academic Context for Producing Latin American Theory of Liberation in Human and Social Sciences
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Education for Freedom
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Conclusion
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References
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Ignacio Martín-Baró’s Social Psychology of Liberation: Situated Knowledge and Critical Commitment Against Objectivism
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Critical Commitment and Social Science
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Objectivism and Psychology
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Theology, Philosophy, and Psychology of liberation
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Participatory Action Research and Psychology of Liberation
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Bombings, Killing, and the Peaceful Work of Ignacio Martín-Baró
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Conclusions
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References
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Towards a Really Social Psychology: Liberation Psychology Beyond Latin America
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Introduction
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Nature of the CCCs
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Why Liberation Psychology is of Relevance for the CCCs
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Differences in Context
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Key Elements of PL for the CCC context
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LP in the CCCs, Some Emerging Examples and Some Gaps
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A Really Social Psychology?
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References
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Methods for Liberation: Critical Consciousness in Action
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Conscientization, Problematization, and the Dynamic Character of Liberation
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Participatory Methods and Liberation
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Discursive Aspects of Liberation Methods
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Critique and Liberation Methods
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Consciousness in Action
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Problematization as a Methodological Tool
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The Problematizing Process
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Triggering a Problematization Process
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Discussion–Reflection Meeting
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Conclusion
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References
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Liberating South African Psychology: The Legacy of Racism and the Pursuit of Representative Knowledge Production
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Introduction
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History of Racism in Twentieth Century South Africa
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The Role of Liberation Psychology
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Conclusion
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References
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Immigration and Identity: The Ongoing Struggles for Liberation
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Immigration and Identity: The Ongoing Struggles for Liberation
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A Liberation Perspective: Power, Identity, and Critical Race Perspectives
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South Africans in Australia
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The Complexities of Identity Construction Post 1994 and After Migration
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Summary and Conclusion
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References
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Reflections on Liberation Psychology in Action in an Irish Context
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The Irish Context
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Liberation Psychology: Theoretical Developments
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Liberation Psychology in Action
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The Future of Liberation Psychology
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Conclusion
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References
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Liberation Movements During Democratic Transition: Positioning with the Changing State
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Liberation Movements during Democratic Transition: Positioning with the Changing State
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Conceptual Frame
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The Marcos Regime: A Brief Overview
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Positioning of Liberation Movements vis-à-vis the Changing State
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Theoretical Summary: Positioning for a Clearer View
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Concluding Remarks
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References
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The Game of War: The Liberating Action of Games in a Context of Political Polarization
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Research Context
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Polarization
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Consequences on Mental Health
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Consequences for Children
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Characteristics of the Research
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Reactions Caused by Polarization
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Reflections About the Findings
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The Liberating Effect of the Intervention
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References
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“Liberating” the Hijab
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Liberation Psychology
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Meaning of Hijab
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Women, Religion, and State
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“Liberating” the Hijab
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References
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Development of Historical Memory as a Psychosocial Recovery Process
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Methodology
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Some Findings
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Learning From the Past Together: Motivations, Doubts, and Conflicts from the Process
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REDINFA’s Role and Contribution to the Construction of Social Psychology as an Instrument for Liberation
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References
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Psychological Accompaniment: Construction of Cultures of Peace Among a Community Affected by War
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Psychosocial Accompaniment
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The Conceptual Perspective
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The Context
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Investigation in Action
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The History of CEDEPAZ
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The Process of Accompaniment
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What Accompaniment Meant to People: A Kind of Conclusion
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References
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Liberation Psychology on the Street: Working with Youngsters Who have Lived on the Streets of Caracas
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The Context
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Initial Challenges
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Paradigmatic Considerations/Research Approach
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Theoretical Considerations
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Reflective Tools
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References
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New Challenges for the Psychology of Liberation: Building Frameworks for Social Coexistence
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Social Coexistence: An Unfinished Task for the Salvadoran Society
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Marginality and Poverty: A Challenge for Social Coexistence in El Salvador
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Creating Conditions that Favor Social Coexistence
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The Span of Social Coexistence
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Factors that Undermine Social Coexistence
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A Challenge for the Psychology of Liberation: Supporting the Creation of Effective Social Coexistence
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Conclusions
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References
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Gendering Peace and Liberation: A Participatory-Action Approach to Critical Consciousness Acquisition Among Women in a Marginalized Neighborhood
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Oppression and Power Among Women from Marginalized Neighborhoods
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Psychopolitical Development: Conscientization, Liberation, and Peacebuilding
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Psychopolitical Development and Narratives as Strategies of Change
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Proposals for a Research-Action Community-Based Practice
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Applying the Model to Community Practice
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Discussion
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References
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Index
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