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Culture and Community Psychology: Toward a Renewed and Reimagined Vision
Author(s) -
Kral Michael J.,
Ramírez García Jorge I.,
Aber Mark S.,
Masood Nausheen,
Dutta Urmitapa,
Todd Nathan R.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/s10464-010-9367-0
Subject(s) - nomothetic and idiographic , community psychology , nomothetic , health psychology , sociology , critical psychology , context (archaeology) , reflexivity , empowerment , cultural psychology , psychology , social psychology , epistemology , asian psychology , social science , public health , political science , medicine , paleontology , philosophy , nursing , law , biology
Interest is growing in community psychology to look more closely at culture. Culture has resided in community psychology in its emphasis on context, ecology, and diversity, however we believe that the field will benefit from a more explicit focus on culture. We suggest a cultural approach that values the community's points of view and an understanding of shared and divergent meanings, goals, and norms within a theory of empowerment. Furthermore, we posit the importance of pluralistic, multi‐method programs of research and action encompassing both idiographic and nomothetic approaches, and critical reflexivity of our roles and agendas. Culture can be further incorporated into all the branches and fibers of community psychology.