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39 - Critical Perspectives in Political Psychology

from Part IV - Diversifying Perspectives in Political Psychology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2022

By
Cristian Tileagă  and
Martha Augoustinos
Edited by
Danny Osborne  and
Chris G. Sibley
Danny Osborne
Affiliation:
University of Auckland
Chris G. Sibley
Affiliation:
University of Auckland
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Summary

This chapter explores the particular background of critical psychology and its links with political psychology. We discuss of some of the most significant features of critical perspectives in political psychology: historical awareness and critique, and the pursuit of social justice. In the remainder of the chapter, we focus specifically on the ways in which the discursive turn in psychology has advanced our understanding of two key topics of interest to political psychologists: prejudice, and political discourse. We end with a discussion of how alternative ways of advancing intellectual critique can drive new political psychology projects on the most pressing social problems of our age.

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Critical psychologyPolitical psychologyPrejudicePolitical discourseSocial justice
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The Cambridge Handbook of Political Psychology , pp. 640 - 655
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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