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Si queremos que la Psicología contribuya a la liberación de nuestros pueblos, tenemos que elaborar una Psicología de la liberación.
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The quote says that Psychology cannot help bring about liberation unless it is itself developed around that purpose. “Psychology of liberation” means an approach to understanding people that is directed toward freeing “our peoples,” rather than remaining separate from their pursuit of freedom. The statement links the goal of liberation with the kind of Psychology needed to support it.
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- Boletín de Psicología, No. 22 (1986), “Hacia una psicología de la liberación”
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