The what, why, who and how of globalization: What is psychology to do?

Globalization is an amorphous construct that requires demarcation. To do that, I attempt to answer the what, who, why and how of globalization. The first question consists of three elements: people, products, and processes. The second question contains two parts: by whom and for whom. The third answ...

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Main Author: Prilleltensky, Isaac
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. 2012
Online Access:http://www.education.miami.edu/isaac/public_web/globalization_paper_JSI.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12395
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description Globalization is an amorphous construct that requires demarcation. To do that, I attempt to answer the what, who, why and how of globalization. The first question consists of three elements: people, products, and processes. The second question contains two parts: by whom and for whom. The third answer consists of an agentic response and a socio-historical one. Finally, the last question contains several answers, ranging from the psychological to the political. The second part of the paper deals with the implications of globalization for psychology. I call on psychology to embrace (a) an ecological and multidimensional view of wellbeing, (b) an ecological and multidimensional view of justice, and (c) a systematic approach to personal, organizational, and societal change. These changes will be more likely if psychology renounced its support for the societal status quo.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-123952017-01-30T11:30:30Z The what, why, who and how of globalization: What is psychology to do? Prilleltensky, Isaac Globalization is an amorphous construct that requires demarcation. To do that, I attempt to answer the what, who, why and how of globalization. The first question consists of three elements: people, products, and processes. The second question contains two parts: by whom and for whom. The third answer consists of an agentic response and a socio-historical one. Finally, the last question contains several answers, ranging from the psychological to the political. The second part of the paper deals with the implications of globalization for psychology. I call on psychology to embrace (a) an ecological and multidimensional view of wellbeing, (b) an ecological and multidimensional view of justice, and (c) a systematic approach to personal, organizational, and societal change. These changes will be more likely if psychology renounced its support for the societal status quo. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12395 http://www.education.miami.edu/isaac/public_web/globalization_paper_JSI.pdf Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. restricted
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url http://www.education.miami.edu/isaac/public_web/globalization_paper_JSI.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12395