{"product_id":"pan-africanism-and-psychology-in-decolonial-times-paperback","title":"Pan-Africanism and Psychology in Decolonial Times - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShose Kessi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFloretta Boonzaier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBabette Stephanie Gekeler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 forms, as a discipline centered on the relationship between mind and society, is well-placed to produce the critical knowledge and tools for imagining and promoting a just and equitable world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book offers an incisively critical interrogation of the often understated centrality and excesses of psychology as a discipline, practice and technology in the sins of inequality, unequal encounters, conquest, domination, violence and violation; while simultaneously pointing the reader to emergent promising alternative perspectives for the edification of the ideals of pan-Africanism and the elusive quest for an inclusive humanity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003eFrancis B. Nyamnjoh, \u003c\/b\u003eProfessor of Social Anthropology, University of Cape Town, South Africa\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A necessary corrective to the persisting obfuscation of coloniality and scientific racism in mainstream psychology, this book is highly commended for picking up the unresolved questions of psychology and bringing disparate sources together with a view to catalyzing the transforming of a discipline that has proved recalcitrant. This book is rich with possibilities that if pursued, may contribute productively to the myriad challenges of decolonial times.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Professor Amina Mama\u003c\/b\u003e, Kwame Nkrumah Chair: University of Ghana, Institute of African Studies, \u003cbr\u003e Professor in Gender, Sexuality \u0026amp; Women's Studies: University of California, Davis. USA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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 forms, as a discipline centered on the relationship between mind and society, is well-placed to produce the critical knowledge and tools for imagining and promoting a just and equitable world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShose Kessi\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cape Town\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFloretta Boonzaier\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cape Town and co-director of the Hub for Decolonial Feminist Psychologies in Africa\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBabette Stephanie Gekeler\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer at the International Psychoanalytic University of Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShose Kessi\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cape Town.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFloretta Boonzaier\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cape Town and co-director of the Hub for Decolonial Feminist Psychologies in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBabette Stephanie Gekeler\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer at the International Psychoanalytic University of Berlin\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720393986111,"sku":"9783030893538","price":233.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fd731be86cac09751fa55c9d7a0082fa.webp?v=1765088995","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/pan-africanism-and-psychology-in-decolonial-times-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}