Nolas, Sevasti-Melissa (2014) Towards a new theory of practice for community health psychology. Journal of Health Psychology, 19 (1). pp. 126-136. ISSN 1359-1053
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Abstract
The article sets out the value of theorizing collective action from a social science perspective that engages with the messy actuality of practice. It argues that community health psychology relies on an abstract version of Paulo Freire’s earlier writing, the Pedagogy of the Oppressed, which provides scholar-activists with a ‘map’ approach to collective action. The article revisits Freire’s later work, the Pedagogy of Hope, and argues for the importance of developing a ‘journey’ approach to collective action. Theories of practice are discussed for their value in theorizing such journeys, and in bringing maps (intentions) and journeys (actuality) closer together.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | collective action ethics of care ethnography postmodernism social practice theories |
Schools and Departments: | School of Education and Social Work > Social Work and Social Care |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences |
Depositing User: | Pascale Fanning-Tichborne |
Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2014 13:48 |
Last Modified: | 07 Mar 2017 03:58 |
URI: | http://srodev.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/49113 |
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