Abstract

MONTERO, MARITZA. Critique, Self-Critique and Theory Construction in Latin American Social Psychology. Rev. colomb. psicol. [online]. 2010, vol.19, n.2, pp.177-191. ISSN 0121-5469.

This paper presents a definition of critical psychology, pointing out the aspects that give psychology such condition. The presence of those aspects in Latin American social psychology is analyzed by means of examples taken from contemporary production (from the late 80's to the current decade), specifically from community social psychology and political psychology, which address aspects like identity, power and its use, social exclusion, and social legitimacy of both areas of research and action, as well as the effect of critique and self-critique in the construction of theory. The complexity of psychosocial problems and the different ways to approach them are also discussed here.

Keywords : community social psychology; critical psychology; political psychology; power; theory construction.

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