Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology

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Colonialism, Overview

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5583-7_617
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Introduction

Psychological science was conceived during the era of the European colonialism, and many of its foundational concepts still reflect the colonial worldview. However, relatively few attempts have been made to critically reflect on the profound influence colonialism has had on psychology or on the discipline’s role in advancing the colonial and neocolonial projects. Studying the impact of colonialism on psychology and the discipline’s complicity with colonization and the exploitation of non-European populations, both historically and at the present time, is indispensable for advancing critical perspectives that can be used to counteract these tendencies.

According to Encyclopedia Britannica (Magdoff, Nowell, & Webster, retrieved on 08/03/2012), Western colonialism was a “political-economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world […], spreading European institutions and culture.” European colonialism...

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Private PracticeReidman CollegeTel AvivIsrael