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- Includes a key focus on education and training for community-oriented psychologists and social workers
- Explores the challenge of understanding and responding to various power dynamics in community work
- Adopts an autoethnographical approach, reflecting on 50 years of community practice in Apartheid and post-Apartheid South Africa
Part of the book series: Community Psychology (COMPSY)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This compelling example of auto-ethnography follows the journey of a psychologist pursuing her career in apartheid-era South Africa—and reappraising her work and her worldview in the post-apartheid years. The author describes her development of a human rights perspective, rooted in an understanding of power dynamics in contexts of oppression, privilege and inequality, as it evolved from theory to real-life practice in academia and the community. Key themes include embedding core principles of social justice, and of learning and teaching, in community practice and policy work, and maximizing community action and participation in participatory action research. And in addition to her recommendations for ethical practice and professional development, the author’s self-reflexive presentation models necessary steps for readers to take in building their own careers.
Among the topics covered:
- Self-reflections on power relations in community practice.
- Learning about the decolonial lens.
- Empowerment as transformative practice.
- Policy work during post-apartheid years.
- Developing teaching and learning theories and practices.
Power and Identity in the Struggle for Social Justice will act as both an interesting and a valuable resource for people working or planning to work with people in various community contexts. This includes psychologists who practice community psychology, social workers, and other community practitioners, particularly in social development, health, and education settings.
Authors and Affiliations
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Institute for Social and Health Sciences, University of South Africa (Unisa), Pretoria, South Africa
Sandy Lazarus
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Power and Identity in the Struggle for Social Justice
Book Subtitle: Reflections on Community Psychology Practice
Authors: Sandy Lazarus
Series Title: Community Psychology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99939-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-99938-8Published: 12 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-99939-5Published: 30 November 2018
Series ISSN: 2523-7241
Series E-ISSN: 2523-725X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 133
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour
Topics: Community and Environmental Psychology, Consulting, Supervision and Coaching, Social Work and Community Development