tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317193318501879363.post5846242581207522150..comments2022-11-17T03:25:49.841-08:00Comments on Therapeutic Justice Project: What is psychology's role in social justice (and vice versa)?Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03624547045807337252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317193318501879363.post-87399233870209823632011-02-10T15:36:26.870-08:002011-02-10T15:36:26.870-08:00Wow! Thanks so much for writing it and for sharin...Wow! Thanks so much for writing it and for sharing this article. I find myself musing on the questions you end with – regarding acculturation, remodeling/dismantling --- all on a broader level than the individual level that Ramar, for one, spoke about so poignantly at the Summit. I think you really articulate the tension around broader change – if we dismantle the master’s house, then with what do we replace it? We all still need a place to live and it’s *so hard* to imagine something that none of us have ever, really, seen before --- an absolutely, truly, deeply inclusive multicultural “home.” I like Laura’s notion of remodeling the house, but we know that’s not enough. All that does is change the occupants of a house that is inherently exclusive. I agree with you that the Summit felt, to a large degree, like some serious assimilation is happening in the profession. I worry about losing the “multi” in multiculturalism. As one who also believes in changing the system, at least in part, from within, I am aware of some increasing discomfort as I recognize that moving into the master's house, even if we remodel it, is NOT the same thing as changing the way we live.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160724995628349566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317193318501879363.post-41215261891940485192011-02-07T10:46:10.182-08:002011-02-07T10:46:10.182-08:00Stacey, I really enjoyed hearing about your experi...Stacey, I really enjoyed hearing about your experiences during the Summit. I hadn't gotten a chance to ask you about your afternoon on the last day. I wanted to share with you briefly about the last panel discussion and break out sessions that I attended, since you weren't there. It was the most interesting of all the panel discussions...I agree that the other "difficult dialogues" from the previous day were not "difficult" at all. What I appreciated about the last panel (and the audience appreciated it) was that they abandoned the discussion of "science versus practice" and really talked about multi-culturalism and psychology's need to get out of its silo if it wants to really do social justice work. The major topic was about partnering with others to do social justice work and the concept of getting rid of the old "Boulder Model" and incorporating multicultural competency explicitly into training. The audience called it the "Seattle Model." Of course, this isn't a new concept, but discussion around psychology's privilege was discussed in my break out group (brought up by me, but people really wanted to have that discussion), along with health care reform, psychology's over-focus on the disease model, etc. It was a good way for me to wind up the Summit. Anyway, I wanted to share this with you. Thanks for keeping these discussions going. Tim PopanzTim Popanznoreply@blogger.com