Latin American Psychology and Social Commitment.
Originally published in Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 1996, Vol 41(5), 468-469. Three of the main ideas of liberation psychology are presented in “Writings for a Liberation Psychology” (see record 1994-98883-000): a new horizon, that psychology should stop worrying about its scientific status and serve the needs of the majority of the population; a new epistemology, to critically revise psychology from the perspective of the popular majorities; and a new praxis, to acquire new psychological knowledge it is not enough to place ourselves in the perspective of the people, it is also necessary to involve ourselves in a new praxis, an activity of transforming reality. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)