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What foundational aspect does the decolonisation of psychology critically analyse?
What foundational aspect does the decolonisation of psychology critically analyse?
- The historical development and knowledge produced by psychology. (correct)
- The methods of statistical analysis employed in psychological studies.
- The therapeutic techniques used in modern psychology.
- The ethical guidelines that govern psychological research.
What is the primary concern regarding the knowledge produced by psychology that necessitates its decolonisation?
What is the primary concern regarding the knowledge produced by psychology that necessitates its decolonisation?
- Its lack of empirical evidence.
- Its failure to address mental health issues universally.
- Its embedded colonial assumptions and ideals. (correct)
- Its complex theoretical frameworks that are difficult to apply.
Why is it important to question the preference given to some systems of knowledge over others in the field of psychology?
Why is it important to question the preference given to some systems of knowledge over others in the field of psychology?
- To promote interdisciplinary collaboration.
- To challenge the legitimacy and truth claims about human life made by psychological knowledge. (correct)
- To simplify complex theories for better understanding.
- To ensure that all research methodologies are considered valid.
In the context of psychology, what does the term 'decolonisation' primarily refer to?
In the context of psychology, what does the term 'decolonisation' primarily refer to?
What is a key focus of postcolonial studies regarding the relationships between colonisers and the colonised?
What is a key focus of postcolonial studies regarding the relationships between colonisers and the colonised?
How do postcolonial studies view the meanings associated with 'black' and 'white' in the context of the coloniser-colonised relationship?
How do postcolonial studies view the meanings associated with 'black' and 'white' in the context of the coloniser-colonised relationship?
In what way does the history of psychology in South Africa reflect colonial influences?
In what way does the history of psychology in South Africa reflect colonial influences?
What is meant by 'colonial violence' in the context of psychological studies?
What is meant by 'colonial violence' in the context of psychological studies?
What psychological effect did native people often experience as a result of colonisation?
What psychological effect did native people often experience as a result of colonisation?
According to Adams et al. (2015), which of the following are conceptual resources for decolonising psychology?
According to Adams et al. (2015), which of the following are conceptual resources for decolonising psychology?
What is the overarching goal of Liberation Psychology?
What is the overarching goal of Liberation Psychology?
Liberation psychology emphasizes perspectives, interests, and knowledge of which group?
Liberation psychology emphasizes perspectives, interests, and knowledge of which group?
Which of the following is a stated task or goal of liberation psychology?
Which of the following is a stated task or goal of liberation psychology?
What does 'recovering historical memory' aim to achieve within liberation psychology?
What does 'recovering historical memory' aim to achieve within liberation psychology?
Within liberation psychology, what does 'privileging marginalised perspectives' entail?
Within liberation psychology, what does 'privileging marginalised perspectives' entail?
Which principle is central to cultural psychology?
Which principle is central to cultural psychology?
According to cultural psychology, what does the 'sociocultural constitution of psychological experience' refer to?
According to cultural psychology, what does the 'sociocultural constitution of psychological experience' refer to?
When using the culture-mind relationship to decolonise psychology, what does 'normalising other experience' involve?
When using the culture-mind relationship to decolonise psychology, what does 'normalising other experience' involve?
What does 'de-naturalising conventional scientific wisdom' entail in the context of decolonising psychology?
What does 'de-naturalising conventional scientific wisdom' entail in the context of decolonising psychology?
Which statement reflects the aim of the decolonisation of psychology project?
Which statement reflects the aim of the decolonisation of psychology project?
In South Africa, how has the discipline of psychology been implicated in colonial and post-colonial dynamics?
In South Africa, how has the discipline of psychology been implicated in colonial and post-colonial dynamics?
Frantz Fanon's work is most closely associated with which area of study?
Frantz Fanon's work is most closely associated with which area of study?
Which of the following best describes what 'postcolonialism' refers to?
Which of the following best describes what 'postcolonialism' refers to?
According to post-colonial studies, when one race/culture controls how another race/culture lives and sees themselves, what is the effect?
According to post-colonial studies, when one race/culture controls how another race/culture lives and sees themselves, what is the effect?
Which of the following points did Frantz Fanon consider in colonial and post-colonial studies?
Which of the following points did Frantz Fanon consider in colonial and post-colonial studies?
Flashcards
Decolonisation of Psychology
Decolonisation of Psychology
Critical rethinking of psychology's knowledge over time, considering colonial influences.
Psychology's colonial influence
Psychology's colonial influence
Psychological knowledge infused with colonial assumptions and ideals.
Colonialism Definition
Colonialism Definition
Relationship between an indigenous majority and a minority of foreign invaders.
Postcolonialism
Postcolonialism
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Continuation of Colonialism
Continuation of Colonialism
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Post-colonial Studies
Post-colonial Studies
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Master-Slave Dyad
Master-Slave Dyad
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Colonial Violence
Colonial Violence
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Inferiority Complexes
Inferiority Complexes
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Liberation Psychology
Liberation Psychology
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De-ideologising Realities
De-ideologising Realities
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Recovering Historical Memory
Recovering Historical Memory
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Privileging Marginalised Perspectives
Privileging Marginalised Perspectives
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Cultural Psychology
Cultural Psychology
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Normalising Other Experiences
Normalising Other Experiences
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De-naturalising Scientific Wisdom
De-naturalising Scientific Wisdom
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Decolonisation Project Aim
Decolonisation Project Aim
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Psychology in South Africa
Psychology in South Africa
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Who is Frantz Fanon?
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Study Notes
Decolonisation of Psychology
- It involves critical analysis of psychological knowledge produced over time
- Analysis of colonial interests attached to psychological knowledge that was produced in the past but is still used in the present
Why Decolonise Psychology?
- Mainstream psychology has colonial assumptions and ideals
- Some knowledge systems are preferred over others
- Psychological knowledge makes truth claims about human life
- Psychologists are questioning the knowledge, models, and ideas used in practice
Decolonisation in Psychology
- It is a current topic in South African psychology
- "Decolonisation" is currently a key term in psychology
Frantz Fanon
- Fanon was a key postcolonial writer
Postcolonialism
- Colonialism is the relationship between an indigenous majority and a minority of foreign invaders
- Postcolonialism refers to what happens after colonialism
- Interested in countries with prolonged periods of control by one race/culture (Western/European) over another
- Postcolonialism refers to the continuation of colonialism, even after the formal period has ended
Frantz Fanon's Major Works
- Black Skin, White Masks (1952)
- The Wretched of the Earth (1961)
Post-colonial Studies
- Investigates colonial relations between the coloniser and the colonised
- Fanon was interested in the psychological effects of the relationship from both perspectives
Psychological Effects of Colonisation
- The coloniser-colonised relationship creates a master-slave dynamic, which is an unequal power relation
- It is also a racial dyad
- Black/white represents cemented meanings, that go beyond skin color
- Western/Eurocentric theories privilege a white (coloniser/master) consciousness, and devalue a black (colonised/slave) consciousness
Colonial Legacy in South Africa
- The history of psychology in South Africa reveals a colonial legacy
- Knowledge produced has colonial links to violence, as well as psychological violence to one's identity
- Native people had inferiority complexes regarding their identity
Decolonising Psychology Resources
- Adams et al (2015) suggest liberation psychology and cultural psychology
Liberation Psychology
- A movement within psychology
- Influenced by contexts with long-standing histories of colonialism like South America and South Africa
- The main goal is social justice
- Recurring emphasis on the perspectives and knowledge of the oppressed
Liberation Psychology Goals
- De-ideologising everyday realities
- Recovering historical memory
- Privileging marginalised perspectives
De-ideologising Everyday Realities
- Ideology refers to beliefs, values, or norms from institutions like the church, state, university or psychology
- Everyday experiences contain ideologies that construct versions of reality
- The goal is to reveal and disrupt the ideology of everyday realities
- Everyday assumptions about the world are constructed
- Everyday knowledge lacks neutrality, objectivity, and is not natural
- The aim is to critique the role of ideology and power in dominant institutions like academia and psychology
Recovering Historical Memory
- This involves recovering repressed historical memories replaced by the coloniser's understandings
- The recovery of historical memory aims to:
- Counteract institutional denial or collective forgetting of historical violence
- Raise awareness of viable alternatives to colonial violence
- Promote a reconstruction of identity that provides unity and purpose
Privileging Marginalised Perspectives
- It takes a concerted effort to understand the realities of the oppressed
- It gives the oppressed a voice and authorship
- Allowing the oppressed to speak shifts the knowledge of those who are privileged
- Challenges authoritative discourses
- The production of localised knowledge is made by and for people on the margins of society
Cultural Psychology
- It considers that the relationship between the mind and culture is mutually constituted
- This mutual relationship has 2 directions:
- The sociocultural constitution of psychological experience
- The psychological constitution of sociocultural reality
Using Cultural Psychology to Decolonise
- It's based on two strategies:
- Normalising other experience
- De-naturalising conventional scientific wisdom
Normalising Other Experience
- Normalising the experiences of the marginalised and oppressed
- Recognising local experiences without Western/Eurocentric enlightenment
- It affirms the intellect and humanity of people in marginalised spaces
De-naturalising Conventional Scientific Wisdom
- Questioning the relevance and standards of conventional scientific knowledge
- Scientific knowledge is inherently Eurocentric and Western, so its relevance in colonised countries needs to be de-naturalised
Decolonisation Project Aim
- To resurrect the experiences and voices of people that have been forgotten, silenced, marginalised, and/or oppressed
Psychology in South Africa
- The discipline of psychology in South Africa implicitly and explicitly:
- Supports the interests of European colonisers
- Expressed through the apartheid regime's racist and oppressive ideology
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