Other
links of general relevance to
community psychology - send us your
interesting
links
updated January 2008
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in no particular order!
community confusions: A blog looking at the confusions, dangers and ideological issues around the use of the term "community"
UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP global networking platform for social action research.
"Network
of community practitioners, students and university faculty for sharing
knowledge, ideas and best practices of university-community
partnership. Our MISSION is to encourage involvement in community,
promote participatory social action research, and endorse community
leadership that is mindful of cultural diversity and welcomes the
opportunity that this diversity brings."
Defending Health and Social Care: Rediscovering the Socialist Alternative references and resources for the struggle against the
'neoliberalisation'
of health and social care services.
Ignacio
Martín-Baró Fund for Mental Health & Human Rights
'Our grants support progressive, grassroots groups throughout the
world
who are challenging institutional repression and confronting the mental
health consequences of violence and injustice in their communities.'
Psychologists for Social Responsibility
North America based organisation campaigning for the responsible
use of psychology for peace and justice (really good on psychologists
and the war of terror).
Community
study knowledge base (Sydney Australia) The community
study
knowledge base has resources for students who want to undertake a
community
directory, a community Profile, or a community study.
Building
Commmunity, Collaboration, and Consensus useful
web
based guide to methods (USA)
Collection
of articles on 'Disease mongering" from Public Library of
Science -
concerns the trend towards corporate definitions
of diseases with a primary interest in making profits rather
than a concern for public health. also see http://www.diseasemongering.org/
Report
on 4th International Conference on Liberation Social Psychology:
Guatemala
City November 2001
Landless
Workers Movement: Brazil Inspiring social
movement
- state of the art educational and literacy work, intentional
communities,
struggle against the rich, etc., etc.
Global research - Centre for Research on Globalization (Canada) Brilliant myth busting investigations that help us understand the context in which we all are living.
The
International Association for Community Development (IACD)is
an international non-profit, non-government membership organisation for
people working in or supporting community development.
Critical
Systems Thinking for Professionals & Citizens - part of Werner
Ulrich's home page
David
Smail's homepage. Some useful links on power and psychology
from
a veteran British radical (originally psychotherapeutically orientated,
but increasingly sceptical of the value of this acontextual kind of
psychological
consultation).
Community
toolbox Useful resources.
Publications
of Enrique Dussel - works of
this
fascinating Latin American philosopher and ethicist covering a wide
range
from theology through ethics to history and politics. Many
articles in English.
Race
and Class / Institute of Race Relations: good source of
material on struggles against racism, xenophobia, and imperialism /
globalisation.