An oft-neglected element of postcolonial thought is the
explicitly psychological dimension of many of its foundational
texts. This unprecedented volume explores the relation between
these two disciplines by treating the work of a variety of
anti-colonial authors as serious psychological contributions to the
theorization of racism and oppression.
This approach demonstrates the pertinence of postcolonial
thought for critical social psychology and opens up novel
perspectives on a variety of key topics in social psychology. These
include:
- the psychology of embodiment and racialization
- resistance strategies to oppression
- 'extra-discursive facets of racism
- the unconscious dimension of stereotypes
- the intersection of psychological and symbolic modalities of
power.
In addition, the book makes a distinctive contribution to the
field of postcolonial studies by virtue of its eclectic combination
of authors drawn from anti-apartheid, psychoanalytic and critical
social theory traditions, including Homi Bhabha, Steve Biko, J.M.
Coetzee, Frantz Fanon, Julia Kristeva, Chabani Manganyi and Slavoj
i ek. The South African focus serves to emphasize the ongoing
historical importance of the anti-apartheid struggle for today s
globalized world.
A Critical Psychology of the Postcolonial is an invaluable text
for social psychology and sociology students enrolled in courses on
racism or cultural studies. It will also appeal to postgraduates,
academics and anyone interested in psychoanalysis in relation to
societal and political issues.
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