Indigenous Psychology in Africa - A Survey of Concepts, Theory, Research, and Praxis

Klappentext This Element discusses the motivations for AP, centrality of culture, demarcations of AP, and the different strands within AP. It discusses African philosophy, African cultural anthropology, African philosophy of science, suitable methodological approaches for AP research, and some theoretical contributions and applications of AP. Vorwort This Element discusses African philosophy and suitable methodological approaches for African Psychology research. Zusammenfassung This Element discusses the motivations for AP, centrality of culture, demarcations of AP, and the different strands within AP. It discusses African philosophy, African cultural anthropology, African philosophy of science, suitable methodological approaches for AP research, and some theoretical contributions and applications of AP. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Conceptual foundations; 2. African philosophy as an essential foundation of AP; 3. African cultural anthropology as an essential foundation of AP; 4. Emerging theoretical contributions in AP; 5. African philosophy of science and research methodology; 6. Praxis in IPA; Epilogue; References.

List of contents

1. Conceptual foundations; 2. African philosophy as an essential foundation of AP; 3. African cultural anthropology as an essential foundation of AP; 4. Emerging theoretical contributions in AP; 5. African philosophy of science and research methodology; 6. Praxis in IPA; Epilogue; References.

Product details

• Authors: Seth Oppong, Seth (University of Botswana) Oppong
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2024
• EAN: 9781009392846
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0939284-6
• No. of pages: 90
• Series: Elements in Psychology and Culture
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Africa, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Social and cultural anthropology, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Black & Asian Studies, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Research methods: general, African philosophy, PSYCHOLOGY / Cultural Psychology