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A History of “Relevance” in Psychology“Relevance” and the SAPA-PIRSA Split

A History of “Relevance” in Psychology: “Relevance” and the SAPA-PIRSA Split [The year 1962 marked a watershed in the associational life of South African psychology. The South African Psychological Association’s (SAPA) much-feared split had come to pass. On June 23, approximately 200 people met at the University of South Africa to establish the Psychological Institute of the Republic of South Africa (PIRSA) (Louw 1987). The matter of admitting blacks to SAPA ranks had been shelved for 6 years, first with the application of an Indian psychologist, Josephine Naidoo, in 1956, and again in 1960 with another Indian psychologist, Chanderpaul Ramphal. Naidoo had been told by Simon Biesheuvel—then SAPA president—to withdraw her application as he “thought it better to let sleeping dogs lie” (Louw 1987, p. 342).] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A History of “Relevance” in Psychology“Relevance” and the SAPA-PIRSA Split

Part of the Palgrave Studies in the Theory and History of Psychology Book Series
Long, Wahbie
Springer Journals — Jun 24, 2016
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Palgrave Macmillan UK
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978-1-137-47488-9
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85 –116
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-47489-6_5
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Abstract

[The year 1962 marked a watershed in the associational life of South African psychology. The South African Psychological Association’s (SAPA) much-feared split had come to pass. On June 23, approximately 200 people met at the University of South Africa to establish the Psychological Institute of the Republic of South Africa (PIRSA) (Louw 1987). The matter of admitting blacks to SAPA ranks had been shelved for 6 years, first with the application of an Indian psychologist, Josephine Naidoo, in 1956, and again in 1960 with another Indian psychologist, Chanderpaul Ramphal. Naidoo had been told by Simon Biesheuvel—then SAPA president—to withdraw her application as he “thought it better to let sleeping dogs lie” (Louw 1987, p. 342).]

Published: Jun 24, 2016

Keywords: Prime Minister; National Party; Civil Religion; Indian Psychologist; Annual General Meeting

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