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La Psicología Social Comunitaria en América Latina: ¿Consolidación o crisis?

Esther Wiesenfeld
- Vol. 13, Iss: 2, pp 6-18
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In this article, a dialogo entre discurso y accion se organizo with base in el doble compromiso of la PSC: el academico and el social.
Abstract
?Como ha contribuido la Psicologia Social Comunitaria (PSC) Latinoamericana al cumplimiento de las metas, caracteristicas y valores que marcaron su  nacimiento? ?Han sido sus desarrollos consistentes con estas orientaciones? ?Continuan estas vigentes? ?Cuales han sido sus logros y la pertinencia  de los fundamentos empleados para alcanzarlos? El presente articulo aborda estas preguntas a traves del analisis de algunas revisiones criticas de parte de la produccion psicosocial comunitaria latinoamericana. Para tales efectos, confrontamos el discurso de la PSC, en cuanto a sus aspiraciones, con las contribuciones que se desprenden de  la praxis disciplinar, ejemplificada con los resultados de las revisiones realizadas. Este dialogo entre discurso y accion  se organizo con base en el doble compromiso de la PSC: el academico y el social. En el primero consideramos los aportes teoricos y metodologicos al area, mientras que  para el segundo  nos centramos en los actores, los contextos, los procesos y los aportes identificados. En cada caso discutimos el alcance de la produccion y su  impacto para el cumplimiento de  los propositos, caracteristicas y valores postulados para la disciplina. Las reflexiones e interrogantes formuladas a lo largo del texto, y las conclusiones generadas, conducen  a preguntarnos  sobre las implicaciones de los resultados y de si  podemos interpretarlos como indicadores de consolidacion o de crisis de la disciplina.

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