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According to the empowerment approach, psychological and social problems come from personal failures.
According to the empowerment approach, psychological and social problems come from personal failures.
False (B)
The empowerment approach focuses on individual action to address social problems.
The empowerment approach focuses on individual action to address social problems.
False (B)
In the empowerment approach, professionals are seen as the true experts.
In the empowerment approach, professionals are seen as the true experts.
False (B)
According to Julian Rappaport, empowerment is about gaining control over one's life.
According to Julian Rappaport, empowerment is about gaining control over one's life.
The empowerment approach focuses on individual-level solutions to social problems.
The empowerment approach focuses on individual-level solutions to social problems.
The empowerment approach challenges the deficits model.
The empowerment approach challenges the deficits model.
In the empowerment approach, the goal is to create dependency on professionals.
In the empowerment approach, the goal is to create dependency on professionals.
The empowerment approach is primarily focused on individual psychological well-being.
The empowerment approach is primarily focused on individual psychological well-being.
The empowerment approach in community psychology focuses on individual limitations.
The empowerment approach in community psychology focuses on individual limitations.
Mary Wollstonecraft's 'Vindication of the Rights of Woman' is a foundational text for feminist thought.
Mary Wollstonecraft's 'Vindication of the Rights of Woman' is a foundational text for feminist thought.
Feminist approaches in community psychology prioritize helping over empowering.
Feminist approaches in community psychology prioritize helping over empowering.
Liberal feminism focuses on social justice and transformation.
Liberal feminism focuses on social justice and transformation.
There are four types of feminisms: liberal, radical, socialist, and womanist.
There are four types of feminisms: liberal, radical, socialist, and womanist.
Digital feminism focuses on the power of representation in technology.
Digital feminism focuses on the power of representation in technology.
Post-structuralist approaches focus on individual psychology and social structures.
Post-structuralist approaches focus on individual psychology and social structures.
Psychopolitical validity demands that research reflects the lived experiences of people within systems of power at the individual level only.
Psychopolitical validity demands that research reflects the lived experiences of people within systems of power at the individual level only.
Feminist critical social theory traditions emphasize the importance of positionality and power dynamics.
Feminist critical social theory traditions emphasize the importance of positionality and power dynamics.
Liberatory approaches target social structures and individual psychology.
Liberatory approaches target social structures and individual psychology.
The decolonial turn is a new direction in critical psychology.
The decolonial turn is a new direction in critical psychology.
Empowerment is only an outcome in critical psychology.
Empowerment is only an outcome in critical psychology.
Post-structuralist approaches focus on social transformation.
Post-structuralist approaches focus on social transformation.
Isaac Prilleltensky and Dennis Fox developed the concept of psychopolitical validity.
Isaac Prilleltensky and Dennis Fox developed the concept of psychopolitical validity.
Womanist theory focuses on the intersection of gender and society.
Womanist theory focuses on the intersection of gender and society.
Radical theory is concerned with the intersection of race and class.
Radical theory is concerned with the intersection of race and class.
Digital access is a key aspect of Socialist theory.
Digital access is a key aspect of Socialist theory.
Power is seen as held by women in Womanist theory.
Power is seen as held by women in Womanist theory.
Radical theory is concerned with the experiences of Black women.
Radical theory is concerned with the experiences of Black women.
Socialist theory is defined as focusing on the intersection of gender and class.
Socialist theory is defined as focusing on the intersection of gender and class.
Feminist approaches focus on the liberation of men.
Feminist approaches focus on the liberation of men.
According to Ignacio Martin-Baró, the task of psychology is to promote ideological thinking.
According to Ignacio Martin-Baró, the task of psychology is to promote ideological thinking.
Liberatory approaches aim to maintain the status quo of power relations.
Liberatory approaches aim to maintain the status quo of power relations.
Post-structuralist approaches argue that language mirrors reality.
Post-structuralist approaches argue that language mirrors reality.
Discourse is a system of ideas that is independent of power structures.
Discourse is a system of ideas that is independent of power structures.
Critical masculinities is a key concept in feminist approaches.
Critical masculinities is a key concept in feminist approaches.
Positionality is a concept that refers to the role of capitalism in shaping social relations.
Positionality is a concept that refers to the role of capitalism in shaping social relations.
Reflexive praxis is a key concept in liberatory approaches that involves critical self-reflection.
Reflexive praxis is a key concept in liberatory approaches that involves critical self-reflection.
Study Notes
Critical Social Theory Traditions
- Five main traditions: Empowerment, Feminism, Liberation, Post-structuralism, and Psychopolitical Validity
- Each tradition explores power dynamics, social justice, and individual/collective well-being
Power
- Power is exercised through both internal (individual psychology) and external (social opportunities) factors
- Enacted through institutions, discourses, identities, and histories
- Central concept in Community Psychology (CP)
Empowerment Approaches
- Defined by Julian Rappaport as "gaining mastery over one's affairs" (1987)
- Focus on social action, collective action, and equalizing opportunities
- Shift from social action to empowerment, with people as experts and challenging deficit models
- Building control and mastery through multi-level processes and collaboration
Feminist Approaches
- Founded by Mary Wollstonecraft's "Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (1792)
- Centering gender and power, with social justice and transformation as the goal
- Types of feminisms: Liberal, Radical, Socialist, Womanist, and Digital
- Waves of feminisms: focusing on power and social change
Liberation Approaches
- Founded by Ignacio Martin-Baró (1942-1989)
- Task of psychology is to de-ideologize the common consciousness
- Intertwined oppression, structural analysis, and internalized oppression
- Transformational goal: promoting critical consciousness and social justice
Post-structuralist Approaches
- Founded by Michel Foucault, Jacques Lacan, Roland Barthes, Julia Kristeva, and others
- Language constructs reality, with no universal truth
- Discourse and power: connected to power, with dominant discourses controlled by those with power
- Who is heard? Who is marginalized?
Psychopolitical Validity
- Founded by Isaac Prilleltensky and Dennis Fox
- Judging research and practice by their contribution to wellbeing and justice
- Beyond traditional validity, considering individual, relational, and collective levels of analysis
Key Contributions to CP
- Empowerment: multiple levels of empowerment, considering individual, community, and societal levels
- Feminist: power dynamics, importance of positionality, and social justice
- Liberation: oppression, internalized and external, and social justice
- Post-structuralist: constructed knowledge, power operating through discourse
- Psychopolitical Validity: political context, and individual/collective wellbeing
New Directions
- The decolonial turn: exploring new directions in Critical Social Theory Traditions
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This quiz covers the key concepts and traditions of critical social theory, including empowerment, feminism, liberation, and post-structuralism. It explores the role of power in social interactions and community interventions.
