Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Guessous, Omar Author's Email Address oguessous@comcast.net URN etd-12072004-015440 Title The Sociopolitical Development of Community and Labor Organizers of Color: A Qualitative Study Degree Master of Arts Department Psychology Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Rod Watts Committee Chair Gabriel Kuperminc Committee Member Roger Bakeman Committee Member Keywords
- empowerment
- sociopolitical control
- critical consciousness
- community psychology
- political development
- activism
- civic engagement
- content analysis
- grounded theory
Date of Defense 2004-06-14 Availability unrestricted Abstract This study applies qualitative methodology to the study of sociopolitical development (SPD) among community and labor organizers of color. Participant data (open-ended applications) were obtained from a long-standing training institution, span 18 years (n=200), and equally represent Black, Latino/a, and Asian individuals.This study sought to reveal important dimensions of SPD and to identify contributing life experiences.
Three SPD themes emerged: (1) social analysis, (2) commitment, and (3) empowerment. An organizer thus exhibits multidimensional insight into social injustice, commitment to taking action, and genuine belief in his/her individual and collective abilities.
Four experiential domains contributed to participants’ SPD: (a) family, (b) social identity, (c) social injustice and (d) sociopolitical work.
Each theme and domain is described in a multidimensional way. The relationships between life experiences and SPD themes are furthermore examined, and located within existing psychological research. Finally, implications of these findings for practitioners are discussed.
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