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Political Psychology in Latin America

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This book presents a broad spectrum of theoretical and methodological perspectives illustrating how political psychology has addressed critical social issues in Latin America and provides a selective summary of the work carried out by some of the leading Latin American researchers in political psychology. This volume will allow readers to identify the most relevant topics of this discipline in Latin America, including the specific structural conditions of inequality and intergroup conflict in the region.
Claudia Zuniga, PhD, is a professor in the department of psychology at Universidad de Chile in Santiago, Chile. Her primary research focuses are social identities and their relationship with social mobilization, and equity in higher education. She teaches undergraduate and graduate studies in the area of psychosocial research methodology and the construction of psychometric instruments. She is a founding partner and has served as President of the Scientific Society of Psychology of Chile. Wilson Lopez-Lopez, PhD, is a professor in the department of psychology at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia. His research interests include social conflicts, peace, and scientific communication. He was founder and is currently the Permanent Secretary for Latin America of the Iberoamerican Federation of Psychological Associations (FIAP) and President-Elect of the Division of Political Psychology of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP). He is also a member of the National Board of Directors of the Colombian College of Psychologists
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