{"product_id":"liberation-psychology-theory-method-practice-and-social-justice-9781433832086","title":"Liberation Psychology: Theory, Method, Practice, and Social Justice","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis book guides readers through the origins, development, and key concepts of liberation psychology; its methods, including participatory action research; its manifestation in clinical practice; its potential future applications; and its relation to social activism and social justice movements.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Liberation psychology challenges traditional Western-based psychology by offering an emancipatory approach to understanding and addressing oppression among individuals and groups. This book provides an understanding of liberation psychology that enhances the work of all students, researchers, and practitioners in psychology by raising awareness of discrimination, inequality, and issues related to intersectionality; affirming cultural identities; fighting oppression; and promoting social change to help alleviate human suffering and support fairness, equality, and justice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The insights provided into liberation psychology's concepts of critical consciousness, empowerment, and social justice action can enhance the well-being of individuals and improve lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLillian Comas-Diaz, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis a clinical psychologist in private practice and a clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University. The author of over a hundred publications, Dr. Comas-Díaz is also the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eLatina Psychologists: Thriving in the Cultural Borderlands\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWomanist and Mujerista Psychologies\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePsychological Health of Women of Color\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Comas-Díaz is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eCultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e, the official journal of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45 of the American Psychological Association). She is an associate editor of the American Psychologist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdil Torres Rivera, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational and School Psychology; and Director of the Latinx Studies program at Wichita State University, Kansas. His primary research focuses include complexity and the use of indigenous healing techniques as a necessary element in psychological work with ethnic minority populations in the United States. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology and is the editor of the \u003ci\u003eInteramerican Journal of Psychology.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association (APA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50677132165394,"sku":"9781433832086","price":68.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2f3f8e2f-b101-4ac7-805a-07505bf4be2d.jpg?v=1733889478","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/liberation-psychology-theory-method-practice-and-social-justice-9781433832086","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}