The Emergence of Western Psychological Practice in India
International Journal of Development Research
The Emergence of Western Psychological Practice in India
Received 18th June, 2017; Received in revised form 10th July, 2017; Accepted 27th August, 2017; Published online 30th September, 2017.
Copyright ©2017, Gwendolyn S. Barnhart. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
In this paper, the author discusses the issues surrounding the intersectionality of psychology in India. The current state of psychology in India is conversed along with varying social issues that pertain to hindrances towards the implementation of Western style of psychology in India. These social issues addressed are accessibility, familial expectation, cultural norms, and values. Also addressed are many complex issues the people of India face and how Western psychology purports to assist in a culture that is deeply rooted in its own values and systems that already work to alleviate the stressors of everyday life.
