1st Edition
Islamic Liberation Psychology The Transformational Force of Self-Development, Community Empowerment, and Revolutionary Change
Islamic Liberation Psychology is a thoughtful and groundbreaking guide to liberatory and decolonial thought. The book has a wide range of uses, from individuals seeking self-development, to community organizers, to change makers generally. Chapters explore liberation psychology from an Islamic perspective and use autoethnography to frame the theory and make it more relevant and applicable.
This book makes a substantial contribution to a greater understanding of a variety of topics including anti-racism, feminism, utopianism, community development, arts and creativity, and other topics central to Islamic liberation psychology.
Introduction 1. The Theoretical Basis: De-ideologizing Reality 2. The Theoretical Goal: Utilizing the Virtues of the People 3. Self-Development 4. Community Empowerment 5. Revolutionary Change Conclusion: Historical Memory and Utopian Vision
Biography
Sarah Huxtable Mohr is a licensed clinical social worker and a certified drug and alcohol counselor. She is a research scholar and faculty at Alkaram Institute in Great Falls, Virginia, as well as a visiting scholar at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.
“Sarah Mohr brings Islamic thought into a nuanced conversation with scholarship on liberation and psychology, a discipline and knowledge formation that remains tethered to coloniality and implicated in the (re)production of asymmetric power relations. Mohr takes readers through a process of re-thinking the assumptions, practices, and scope of psychological work.”
Dr. Mohammad Seedat, head of the Institute for Social and Health Sciences, University of South Africa
“Sarah Huxtable Mohr offers deep insights into liberation theory in application to holistic psychological recovery. Her auto-ethnography aligns with an integrative approach to recovery that takes into consideration Islamic ethics, racial justice, and gender liberation, making a refreshing contribution to the field of Islamic liberation psychology.”
Dr. amina wadud, visiting professor, National Islamic University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
“In an age of persistent imperialism, following centuries of dehumanizing race- and capital-entangled colonialist discourses and practices, Islamic Liberation Psychology offers a way to think about mental health in a psychologically liberatory mode. In a decidedly anti-Eurocentric attitude, Mohr draws from decolonizing discourses while remaining rooted in a Muslim tradition and worldview.”
Dr. Syed Farid Alatas, National University of Singapore
