Towards a new theory of practice for community health psychology

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Nolas, Sevasti-Melissa. 2014. Towards a new theory of practice for community health psychology. Journal of Health Psychology, 19(1), pp. 126-136. ISSN 1359-1053 [Article]

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313500252

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The article sets out the value of theorizing collective action from a social science perspective that engages with the messy actuality of practice. It argues that community health psychology relies on an abstract version of Paulo Freire’s earlier writing, the Pedagogy of the Oppressed, which provides scholar-activists with a ‘map’ approach to collective action. The article revisits Freire’s later work, the Pedagogy of Hope, and argues for the importance of developing a ‘journey’ approach to collective action. Theories of practice are discussed for their value in theorizing such journeys, and in bringing maps (intentions) and journeys (actuality) closer together.

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https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313500252