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Contributions of Psychology to Social Transformation in Uruguay

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International Journal of Group Tensions

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Like several countries in Latin America, Uruguay with democratic traditions and a large government administration endured not long ago more than a decade of military rule (1973–1984). That period and the subsequent restoration of democracy in the context of a global market economy have had a profound impact on the country and its society. After a description of the development of psychology and an overview of it in the last three decades, the economic and political situation of contemporary Uruguay is being examined. Psychology, in the context of a traditional academic opposition to center-right governments and against dictatorship, played a part in the restoration of democracy, social change, and the defense of human rights. A brief reflective examination of psychology's contributions to social change is articulated and some effects of societal changes on the education of psychologists are highlighted.

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Cajigas-Segredo, N. Contributions of Psychology to Social Transformation in Uruguay. International Journal of Group Tensions 31, 53–77 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014264717306

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