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This chapter looks at the critiques in the preceding section of this book in terms of three particular topics. The first section is on unpacking and strengthening IPs. I look at the meaning of IP, and of the term “indigenous.” I explain why Yang’s (1992) contention that Western psychology is the only true IP in the world is problematic. I propose that we use “indigenization” when we refer to how we try to make Western psychology indigenous, and “cultural validation” when we refer to the process of discovering (and articulating) what is genuinely indigenous. Both processes are valuable in developing IP. I then examine the challenges faced by IPs, and how these can be addressed. The second section is on cross-indigenization. I explain the difference between “cross-cultural” and “cross-indigenous,” and argue that cross-indigenization is the process by which Yang’s vision of global psychology can be realized. I then gave three examples/illustrations of cross-indigenous theorizing. The third section, on the prospects for a “genuine, balanced global human psychology,” looks at the challenges to be expected, and strategies that can be considered for advancing the agenda of such a psychology.
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Notes
- 1.
I have the table of contents of the 17 issues from 1993 to 2002 of this journal, translated to English, courtesy of Prof. Yang’s assistants at Chung Yuan University in 2009.
- 2.
Interview of Rogelia Pe with Yang Kuo-Shu, 7 October 2009, Taiwan.
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Pe-Pua, R. (2020). From Indigenous Psychologies to Cross-Indigenous Psychology—Prospects for a “Genuine, Global Human Psychology”. In: Sundararajan, L., Hwang, KK., Yeh, KH. (eds) Global Psychology from Indigenous Perspectives. Palgrave Studies in Indigenous Psychology. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35125-0_12
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