Department of Psychology, Michigan State University.
Department of Psychology, Arizona State University.
Am Psychol. 2021 Oct;76(7):1097-1112. doi: 10.1037/amp0000905.
As efforts to end systemic racism gain momentum across various contexts, it is critical to consider antiracist steps needed to improve psychological science. Current scientific practices may serve to maintain white supremacy with significant and impactful consequences. Extant research practices reinforce norms of homogeneity within BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color) populations, segregate theories, and methods derived from BIPOC groups, apply disparate standards to the evaluation of research on white versus BIPOC populations, and discourage BIPOC scholars from pursuing research careers. Perhaps consequently, disparities persist on a range of psychologically relevant outcomes (e.g., mental and physical health). This article presents examples of how epistemic oppression exists within psychological science, including in how science is conducted, reported, reviewed, and disseminated. This article offers a needed contribution by providing specific concrete recommendations for different stakeholders, including those involved in the production, reporting, and gatekeeping of science as well as consumers of science. Additionally, a discussion of accountability steps are offered to ensure that psychological science moves beyond talk and toward action, with possible strategies to measure outcomes, stimulate progress, promote dialogue and action, challenge inequity, and upend the influence of white supremacy in psychological science. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
随着在各个背景下消除系统性种族主义的努力不断推进，考虑为改善心理科学而采取的反种族主义措施至关重要。当前的科学实践可能有助于维持白人至上主义，带来重大而有影响力的后果。现有的研究实践强化了 BIPOC（黑人、原住民和其他有色人种）群体内部的同质性规范，将源自 BIPOC 群体的理论和方法隔离，对评估针对白人和 BIPOC 群体的研究采用不同标准，并阻碍 BIPOC 学者从事研究事业。因此，在一系列与心理相关的结果（例如，心理健康和身体健康）上仍然存在差异。本文介绍了认识论压迫如何存在于心理科学中的例子，包括在科学的开展、报告、审查和传播过程中。本文通过为不同的利益相关者提供具体的、切实可行的建议，为解决这一问题做出了重要贡献，这些建议包括参与科学研究、报告和把关的人员以及科学的消费者。此外，还讨论了问责步骤，以确保心理科学不仅仅是纸上谈兵，而是采取行动，探讨了衡量结果、促进进步、促进对话和行动、挑战不平等以及颠覆心理科学中白人至上主义影响的可能策略。（美国心理协会，2022）。
