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ERIC Number: EJ958326
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Mar
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0090-4392
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Psychopolitical Validity: Power, Culture, and Wellness
Fisher, Adrian T.; Sonn, Christopher C.
Journal of Community Psychology, v36 n2 p261-268 Mar 2008
In this commentary, the authors review and critique Prilleltensky's model of psychopolitical validity and wellness. Although the overt recognition of power, oppression, and political forces are viewed most favorably, cautions are also given. Of most importance is the way in which his model is based in an undeclared North American model of psychology and culture. The authors examine the disjuncture between the stated aims of psychopolitical validity and the ways in which different cultures and social systems construe the world. The proposal for a political focus on power and oppression is welcomed, but cautions are offered about the commensurability of different worldviews and practices.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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