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Social power and forms of change: implications for psychopolitical validity
Author(s) -
Speer Paul W.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.20231
Subject(s) - transformative learning , power (physics) , epistemology , psychology , key (lock) , social psychology , phenomenon , sociology , developmental psychology , computer science , philosophy , physics , computer security , quantum mechanics
Prilleltensky's notion of psychopolitical validity elevates power as a key phenomenon of interest within community psychology. Importantly, two types of psychopolitical validity are articulated: epistemic—the explicit study of power, and transformative—understanding the role of power in social change. In this article, the author develops the concepts of epistemic and transformative power by presenting a framework for understanding their application to community phenomena. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.