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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



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