Understanding, resisting, and overcoming oppression: toward psychopolitical validity

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Sociology
• Political Science

Background:

• Oppression and liberation are complex phenomena with significant impacts on individual and collective well-being.
• Existing literature often lacks a cohesive framework for understanding and addressing these issues.
• Bridging the gap between theoretical research and practical action remains a challenge in the field.

Purpose of the Study:

• To synthesize existing literature on oppression and liberation.
• To introduce a novel framework for understanding, resisting, and overcoming oppression.
• To propose strategies for enhancing the practical application of research on oppression and liberation.

Main Methods:

• Literature synthesis and theoretical framework development.
• The proposed framework integrates psychopolitical well-being, experiences of oppression, and actions toward liberation.
• The framework is structured across collective, relational, and personal domains.

Main Results:

• A comprehensive framework for understanding oppression and liberation is presented.
• The framework incorporates psychopolitical well-being, experiences, consequences, sources of oppression, and actions toward liberation.
• Two types of psychopolitical validity, epistemic and transformative, are suggested to link research and action.

Conclusions:

• The introduced framework offers a structured approach to analyzing and addressing oppression.
• Enhancing psychopolitical validity is crucial for translating research into effective liberation strategies.
• This work provides a foundation for future research and activism in the field of oppression and liberation.