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What term is used to describe psychology that specifically identifies with Africa?
What term is used to describe psychology that specifically identifies with Africa?
What is one of the identified characteristics that hinders the growth of Africa(n)-centred psychology?
What is one of the identified characteristics that hinders the growth of Africa(n)-centred psychology?
Which of the following is NOT one of the proposed four African psychologies?
Which of the following is NOT one of the proposed four African psychologies?
What is proposed as a necessary element for Africa(n)-centred psychology to flourish?
What is proposed as a necessary element for Africa(n)-centred psychology to flourish?
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According to the arguments presented, what is suggested about the conceptual foundations of Africa(n)-centred psychology?
According to the arguments presented, what is suggested about the conceptual foundations of Africa(n)-centred psychology?
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What does Cross (2009) attribute to the development of African psychology?
What does Cross (2009) attribute to the development of African psychology?
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What major point does Nwoye (2015) contend regarding African psychology?
What major point does Nwoye (2015) contend regarding African psychology?
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How does Nwoye (2015) define African psychology?
How does Nwoye (2015) define African psychology?
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Which of the following statements reflects the relationship between African psychology and Black psychology according to Nwoye?
Which of the following statements reflects the relationship between African psychology and Black psychology according to Nwoye?
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What is framed as part of a larger umbrella within African psychology according to the content?
What is framed as part of a larger umbrella within African psychology according to the content?
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Study Notes
African Psychology
- African psychology emerged as a field in the US, developed by African-American psychologists
- The field is defined as a response to the problems faced by people of African descent
- The field examines the relationship between culture and psychology
- The text argues that African psychology is not synonymous with Black psychology or African Indigenous Psychology
Categories of African Psychology
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Cultural African Psychology:
- Views psychology as inherently cultural
- Emphasizes the cultural context of psychological experiences
- Critiques Western psychology's dominance and its influence on African cultures
- Colonialism significantly affects African psychology, influencing cultural expression.
- Colonial structures contribute to the prevalence of Western cultural traditions
- African cultural psychology promotes an understanding of indigenous African worldviews
- Values lived experience and seeks to indigenize psychology
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Critical African Psychology:
- Focuses on power relations and their impact on African psychology
- Examines how power shapes knowledge and vice versa
- Addresses issues of oppression, alienation, and privilege
- Incorporates feminist perspectives in psychology
- Highlights the need for self-critique within African psychology
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African Psychology as Psychology in Africa:
- This category encompasses all psychological work conducted, taught, published, practiced, and studied in Africa.
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Psychological African Studies:
- This category focuses on the study of Africa from a psychological perspective, encompassing topics such as traditions, beliefs, socio-cultural, and historical analysis.
Africa(n)-Centred Psychology
- Refers to psychology that identifies with Africa and aims to promote African cultural values and perspectives
- Requires further development and clarification in its definition and boundaries
Conclusion
- The proposed framework recognizes the existence of various approaches within African psychology, highlighting cultural, critical, and historical dimensions of the field.
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