Introduction: Cultural Politics in Indigenous Psychology
摘要
This volume examines Indigenous Psychology through the lens of cultural politics, a perspective emerging from the convergence of political theory and cultural studies that interrogates how power is constituted and negotiated through meanings, values, and everyday practices. While Indigenous Psychology has long advanced decolonial critique and cultural self-determination, contemporary global conditions—marked by resurgent nationalism, weakened diversity frameworks, and global capitalism—call for renewed theoretical clarity. This introduction articulates several conceptual anchors for this task: global perspectives to situate Indigenous knowledge within uneven geopolitical terrains; the politics of representation to scrutinize who speaks for whom; pluralism as an alternative to universalism; relativism as both a resource and a challenge for critical evaluation; intersectionality as a response to the limitations of identity politics; and the art of translation as a praxis for fostering solidarity across difference. The chapters collectively engage with themes such as colonialism and resistance, ecological resurgence, diasporic identity, epistemological critique, political economy, and culturally informed mental health. Together, these perspectives reposition Indigenous Psychology as a plural and critically attuned project of decolonial inquiry—one attentive to how culture functions as a dynamic site of political struggle and possibility.