Mad Studies and critical social psychology: keys to activist research in mental health from Latin America

Estudios Locos y psicología social crítica: claves para una investigación activista en salud mental desde América Latina
Mad Studies e psicologia social crítica: chaves para a pesquisa de saúde mental ativista da América Latina

CICSHAL RELIGACIÓN. CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN CIENCIAS SOCIALES Y HUMANIDADES DESDE AMÉRICA LATINA 2024-04-12

This article investigates the contributions of critical social psychology and Mad Studies to think about power relations and interrogate the mechanisms of domination in the field of mental health. By establishing a critical stance and a committed will in the production of knowledge, the articulation of these two schools of thought allows us to question the power asymmetries in research processes and sustain new ways of understanding madness on our continent. From a Latin American perspective, it is proposed to blur disciplinary boundaries, develop alternative methodologies, and favor intersections and alliances with other struggles and social movements. Around these elaborations, activist research is proposed as another way to generate knowledge with mad communities and promote processes of epistemic reconstruction and emancipatory justice in contemporary mental health.
The present article explores the contributions of critical social psychology and Mad Studies to think about power relations and interrogate mechanisms of domination in the field of mental health. By taking a critical stance and a committed willingness in knowledge production, the articulation of these two schools of thought allows questioning power asymmetries in research processes and sustaining new ways of understanding madness in our continent. From a Latin American perspective, it is proposed to blur disciplinary boundaries, develop alternative methodologies, and promote intersections and alliances with social struggles and movements. Around these developments, activist research is proposed as another way of generating knowledge with mad communities and promoting processes of epistemic reconstruction and emancipatory justice in contemporary mental health.
Este artigo explora as contribuições da psicologia social crítica e dos Mad Studies para pensar sobre as relações de poder e questionar os mecanismos de dominação no campo da saúde mental. Ao estabelecer uma postura crítica e um compromisso com a produção de conhecimento, a articulação dessas duas escolas de pensamento torna possível questionar as assimetrias de poder nos processos de pesquisa e sustentar novas formas de entender a loucura em nosso continente. A partir de uma perspectiva latino-americana, propõe-se borrar as fronteiras disciplinares, desenvolver metodologias alternativas e promover interseções e alianças com lutas e movimentos sociais. Em torno dessas elaborações, a pesquisa ativista é proposta como outra forma de gerar conhecimento com comunidades loucas e promover processos de reconstrução epistêmica e justiça emancipatória na saúde mental contemporânea.

Mad Studies; Critical social psychology; Social investigation; Mental health; Latin America.; Estudios Locos; Psicología social crítica; Investigación activista; Salud mental; América Latina.; Psicologia social crítica; Pesquisa ativista; América Latina; Saúde mental; Mad Studies; Saúde mental.; info:eu-repo/semantics/article; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion; Dossier; Dossier

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