17. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE Flashcards
community organizing
Engaging in actions in a collaborative way with other psychologists, professionals in other disciplines, community members, organizations, and local government.
community-based participatory research
Research that involves an exchange of resources and ideas between researchers and the community members as a way of understanding that is guided by community needs, also known as “participatory action research.”
activism
In Community Psychology terms, activism is any action taken in an effort to bring about second-order change to address an injustice in society.
empowerment
The process of gaining power emerging at the individual, organizational, community, and societal levels, which are affected by peoples’ previous experiences, skills, actions, and context.
structural violence
Systemic violence or oppression perpetrated by those who have power and influence in society toward those who are disadvantaged by society.
dehumanizing structures
Also known as power structures; structures created in society that benefit the oppressor class in the form of institutions, policies, influence, and other societal constructs.
social justice
Involves the fair distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges that provide equal opportunities for education, healthcare, work, and housing.
oppression
Oppression can be described as the collusion of dehumanization and exploitation.
oppressors
The group of individuals who have the power, influence, and power structures in place that further their goals while taking away the rights, needs, and resources of others.
dehumanization
Involves redefining the targets of prejudice and violence by making them seem less human (that is, less civilized or less sentient) than other people.
oppressed
The group of individuals who do not benefit from the power structures in society and lack basic resources, rights, treatment, and opportunity in society.
collective efficacy
The belief that the actions of the group can be successful in creating change.
needs-based strategies
Addressing the needs of a population, such as adequate health care or racial, economic, social, and educational justice.
rights-based strategies
Addressing the rights of a population, such as legal, political, and social justice.
Third Way of Empowerment
Empowerment as an iterative process that will ultimately increases the number of opportunities for people to control their own lives.
paradox
A seemingly contradictory set of ideas that are intertwined, and must often be embraced when enacting social change.
praxis
A repetitive process of turning a theory, lesson, or skill into an actualized action.
disenfranchised
To deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity especially; to deprive of the right to vote.
self-purification
An examination of one’s own true motivations, flaws, virtues, and willingness to sacrifice when engaging in activism.
advocacy
Advocacy involves active promotion of a cause or principle involving actions that lead to a selected goal.
critical kinship
One seeing the opposition on an issue as connected to one’s self through a common humanity. An empathic connection based on the universality of the human experience, which can reduce misunderstanding and hate.
small wins
Progress that occurs when breaking down a goal into manageable parts.
temporal
Accross time.
alternative settings
A novel, new community of people that are allowed to live freely and pursue what matters on the individual and group levels.
sustainability
Focusing on the commitment to the long-term goal of a campaign by planning for adjustments, adaptations, collaboration, and unexpected barriers in the activism process.
logic model
A hypothesized description of the process, step by step, of how a prevention or promotion intervention should work.
mutual education
Liberating education between psychologists and community members accomplished through a cycle of open dialogue, dissemination, dialogue, repeat.
coalition
A set of organizations, institutions and community agents that cooperate to improve the living conditions of the community.
grassroots
Individuals at the ground level of a community group or an organization are brought into key roles in intervention design and planning.
