Engaging decolonial approaches to deracialize and humanize migrants
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This commentary explores the rootshock of displacement from migration, emphasizing community psychology
Area Of Science
- Community Psychology
- Sociology
- Decolonial Studies
Background
- Current global events necessitate knowledge mobilization for liberation, wellbeing, and justice.
- Lived experiences and migration research inform the understanding of displacement's impacts.
- Historical contexts of colonization and imperialism profoundly shape current self/other perceptions and intergroup dynamics.
Purpose Of The Study
- To highlight the profound impacts of displacement, termed 'rootshock,' stemming from migration.
- To underscore the vital role of community psychology in analyzing and addressing these impacts.
- To advocate for engagement with decolonial frameworks to understand and counteract enduring colonial legacies.
Main Methods
- Qualitative analysis integrating lived experience and migration research.
- Theoretical commentary drawing on decolonial theory and critical psychology.
- Exploration of historical and ongoing impacts of colonization and imperialism.
Main Results
- Displacement due to migration causes significant 'rootshock,' affecting individuals and communities.
- Community psychology offers essential tools for understanding the multifaceted impacts of displacement.
- Decoloniality, as a framework, is crucial for dismantling oppressive structures and fostering justice.
Conclusions
- Addressing the rootshock of displacement requires a decolonial approach that acknowledges historical injustices.
- Expanding knowledge and practice ecologies is essential for building critical solidarities.
- Community psychology must actively engage with decoloniality to promote liberation, wellbeing, and justice.
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