Culture and Community Psychology: Toward a Renewed and Reimagined Vision

Interest is growing in community psychology to look more closely at culture. Culture has resided in community psychology in its emphasis on context, ecology, and diversity, however we believe that the field will benefit from a more explicit focus on culture. We suggest a cultural approach that value...

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Published in:American journal of community psychology 2011-03, Vol.47 (1-2), p.46-57
Main Authors: Kral, Michael J., Ramírez García, Jorge I., Aber, Mark S., Masood, Nausheen, Dutta, Urmitapa, Todd, Nathan R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Action Research
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Community
Community and Environmental Psychology
Community psychology
Context
Cultural Pluralism
Cultural Values
Culture
Diversity
Ecology
Empowerment
Goals
Health Psychology
Humans
Interdisciplinary Studies
Orginal Paper
Personality and Social Psychology
Power (Psychology)
Psychology
Psychology, Social
Public Health
Reflexivity
Research Methodology
Residence Characteristics
Social psychology
Subjectivity
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Summary:Interest is growing in community psychology to look more closely at culture. Culture has resided in community psychology in its emphasis on context, ecology, and diversity, however we believe that the field will benefit from a more explicit focus on culture. We suggest a cultural approach that values the community’s points of view and an understanding of shared and divergent meanings, goals, and norms within a theory of empowerment. Furthermore, we posit the importance of pluralistic, multi-method programs of research and action encompassing both idiographic and nomothetic approaches, and critical reflexivity of our roles and agendas. Culture can be further incorporated into all the branches and fibers of community psychology.
ISSN:0091-0562
1573-2770
DOI:10.1007/s10464-010-9367-0