Description
Book Synopsis
This book explores Latin America through a political psychology lens.
This book presents a broad spectrum of theoretical and methodological perspectives illustrating how political psychology has addressed critical social issues in Latin America and provides a selective summary of the work carried out by some of the leading Latin American researchers in political psychology. This volume will allow readers to identify the most relevant topics of this discipline in Latin America, including the specific structural conditions of inequality and intergroup conflict in the region, as well as the most relevant contributions from Latin America to the global field of political psychology, including strategies of resistance and resilience and reflections on the potential transforming power of citizens to effect change through political participation and collective action.
Table of ContentsIntroduction to Political Psychology in Latin America
Claudia Zúñiga and Wilson López-López Chapter 1. Citizens and Democracy: Political Legitimacy Processes in Latin American Democracies
Silvina Brussino and Daniela Alonso Chapter 2. Emotions and Protests: Contributions to Political Psychology from Latin American Research
Rodrigo Asún, Claudia Zúñiga, Adriana Acosta, and Regina Fernández Chapter 3. A Psycho-Political Approach to Social Inequality in Latin America
Débora Imhoff Chapter 4. Youth Civic Engagement: Challenges for Social Cohesion from Latin America
B. Paula Luengo Kanacri, Gloria Jiménez-Moya, and Roberto González Chapter 5. Bias against Native Chileans in a Conflictive Context: Literature Review and Theoretical Integration
Camila Salazar-Fernández and José L. Saiz Chapter 6. Psychology of Peace: Findings and Challenges for the Multidimensional Transformation of Violent Social Practices
Wilson López-López, Claudia Pineda-Marin, Andrea Correa-Chica, Camilo Rincón-Unigarro, and Luis M. Silva Chapter 7. The Relationship between Political Ideology and National Identification in Latin America: A Meta-Analytical Synthesis
Agustín Espinosa, Erika János, Darío Páez, and Harry Lewis Chapter 8. Political Communication and Ideology
Idaly Barreto and Iván Felipe Medina-Arboleda Chapter 9. Memory as a Political Action: Reflections from a Post-Dictatorial Chile
María José Reyes, Francisco Jeanneret, María Angélica Cruz, César Castillo, Juan Jeanneret, Manuela Badilla , Juan Fernando Pavez, and Centro de Interpretación FiSura Chapter 10. Arguing for a Liberation Psychology
Mauricio Gaborit Conclusion and Future Directions for Political Psychology in Latin America
Claudia Zúñiga and Wilson López-López
