'Your freedom ends where my nose begins': health psychology's potential towards critical empowerment, media advocacy and social action.
There is no question that health psychology needs to be more involved with matters concerning health inequalities and the social injustices associated with media racism, and racism in general. It is recognized that our discipline has the potential to develop and carry out research that can make valuable contributions to address such issues. Reflecting and discussing these matters were useful in this respect, however, the recommendations raised here need to be put into practice for real progress to be made. Engaging with society itself is also crucial.
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Emee Vida
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Institute for Health and Human Development, University of East London, UK. e.v.estacio@uel.ac.uk
D001524:Behavioral Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D005610:Freedom; D006806:Human Rights / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media / Q000941:ethics; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011287:Prejudice; D012935:Social Justice / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*