Pan-Africanism and Psychology in Decolonial Times

by Floretta Boonzaier, Babette Stephanie Gekeler, Shose Kessi

This book explores the potential of Pan-African thought in contributing to advancing psychological research, theory and practice. Euro/American mainstream psychology has historically served the interests of a dominant western paradigm. Contemporary trends in psychological work have emerged as a direct result of the impact of violent histories of slavery, genocide and colonisation. Hence, this book proposes that psychology, particularly in its social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030893537
• ISBN13: 9783030893538
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"