Cultural Psychology, Racism, and Social Justice
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This book utilizes cultural psychology as a cultural theory and psychological theory capable of explaining and improving social issues. In particular Vygotsky's cultural-historical psychology, and Ratner's macro-cultural psychology are invoked to explain racism and mitigate it. This explanation of, and solution to, racism are utilized as a framework for analyzing and refining contemporary movements for racial justice.
Among the topics discussed:
Macro cultural psychology and Vygotsky's Marxist cultural-historical psychologyDifferentiating psychological racism from economic racismHistorical examples of racism during American slavery which reveal their cultural and psychological featuresCultural-psychological analysis and refinement of Black Lives Matter, racial capitalism, intersectionism, and Ta-Nehishi Coates' work
Cultural Psychology, Racism, and Social Justice will be of interest to the fields of social policy, social transformation, psychological theory, cultural theory, and history.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:303114581X
ISBN13:9783031145810
Release Date:October 2023
Publisher:Springer
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.79 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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