From: "Tod Sloan" <tod-sloan-AT-utulsa.edu> Subject: M-PSY: Call for chapters: Critical Psychology volume Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 17:15:06 -0600 CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS TO A VOLUME ON CRITICAL PSYCHOLOGY Voices for Critical Psychology (tentative title) Editor: Tod Sloan, University of Tulsa The rubric `critical psychology' encompasses a wide variety of theoretical approaches and practical strategies. This variety reflects the diverse origins of the critical impulse: for example, radical psychoanalysis, neo-marxism, liberation theology, human rights work. It also stems from different agendas: reform of the mental health system, critique of positivism in scientific psychology, labor organizing, community mobilization, anti-poverty work, green or socialist organizing, empowerment of marginalized populations, and so forth. Given this diversity of origins and purposes, and the pressing challenges of social transformation in whatever form we envision it, we who work under the general banner of critical psychology do not hear from each other enough. We tend to be isolated or to work only in small groups. A sense of affirmation tends to be rare. Furthermore, we have too little time to document what we do, to share basic ideas and lessons learned in practice, to argue about basic principles. We thus suffer from a lack of cross-fertilization. This volume aims to fill this need and thereby contribute to the vitality of the critical psychology movement in general. The book will consist of a two or three dozen brief chapters (not more than 4000 words each) structured in response to a few basic questions -- Note that these questions may be challenged if necessary to make one's point: In a nutshell, what does critical psychology mean to you? What brought you to critical psychology? Mention relevant influences, experiences, people, etc. What do you see as the basic principles of critical psychology? Justify your position. What are the big debates in critical psychology? What issues remain to be resolved? What have you done, or what to you do, that exemplifies these principles? How do you practice critical psychology? >From your standpoint in critical psychology, what are the most pressing general problems to be addressed ? "What is to be done?" Submissions will be selected for publication according to the following criteria: clarity of expression, depth of experience and/or insight, representativeness of diversity within critical psychology, and degree of contribution to future dialogue within critical psychology. While it is to be expected that many contributors will already have a reputation through their academic publications, this volume is also intended as an outlet for people who are primarily practitioners, activists, and organizers. Feel free to contact the editor for more information on the preparation of submissions. Besides the obvious fact that some submissions will not be accepted, contributors are also forewarned that no book contract is in hand at the moment (1/98). Publication is therefore not guaranteed. In the event of publication, copyrights will be held by the individual contributors and all royalties will be contributed to the Ignacio Martin-Baro Fund for Human Rights and Mental Health, which gives small grants in support of projects in Central America and elsewhere. Deadline: May 30, 1998. Use APA-style format for works cited. Submissions may be forwarded by email (ideally as a file attachment in MS Word for Windows format) or on a diskette by surface mail to: tod-sloan-AT-utulsa.edu or Tod Sloan Department of Psychology University of Tulsa Tulsa Oklahoma 74104 USA P.S. By the way, who is Tod Sloan? I am associate professor of psychology, author of Life Choices (Westview, 1996) and Damaged Life (Routledge, 1996), interested in critical personality theory, community psychology, Continental social theory, Third World solidarity, and too many other things. ________________________ Tod Sloan Department of Psychology The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK 74104 USA Tel: (918) 631-2726 Fax: (918) 631-2833 --- from list marxism-psych-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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