Cultural Psychology, Racism, and Social Justice
Synopsis
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.Book details
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2022
- Series:
- International and Cultural Psychology
- Author:
- Carl Ratner
- ISBN:
- 9783031145797
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783031145780
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2022-11-30
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2022
- Copyright by:
- The Editor
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Sociology