Yaseen Ally
Biographic Data
| ID | 6053995 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yaseen Ally |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yaseen |
| FAMILY NAME | Ally |
| SIGNATURE | ALLY Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nelson Mandela University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Challenging the nexus
This article delves into the unique sociocultural landscape of mental healthcare in South Africa, spotlighting the divergent conceptualisations of mental illness inherent in African and Western cultures. While acknowledging certain similarities, it emphasises the importance of integrating African-centred perspectives into psychology's training and practice. We contend that the prevailing focus on Western approaches to mental illness not only marg…
Autoethnographic Methodology and its Applicability to Psychological Research and Practitioners
Despite psychology’s primary focus – understanding of human behaviour, there is a long tradition that excludes the voices of psychological practitioners from the content they investigate. In fact, publications in psychology that draw on reflexive methodologies are scant and not readily available or sought after. In this paper, I argue that autoethnographic methodology can contribute meaningfully to knowledge production in psychology. It is argued…
Constructed representations of street protest violence
Sciencemustfall and Africanising the curriculum
Dialogue on the relevance of psychology in South Africa cannot be established if it excludes cultural belief systems and the implications they pose on the lived experiences of individuals. Dialogue on cultural beliefs, however, brings with it conflict between scientific thinking and cultural beliefs. In this article, 11,124 online comments in response to a #sciencemustfall video during the #feesmustfall 2016 protests in South Africa were analysed…
South African Muslim Faith Healers Perceptions of Mental Illness
South African Muslim Faith Healers Perceptions of Mental Illness
Constructed representations of street protest violence
Sciencemustfall and Africanising the curriculum
Dialogue on the relevance of psychology in South Africa cannot be established if it excludes cultural belief systems and the implications they pose on the lived experiences of individuals. Dialogue on cultural beliefs, however, brings with it conflict between scientific thinking and cultural beliefs. In this article, 11,124 online comments in response to a #sciencemustfall video during the #feesmustfall 2016 protests in South Africa were analysed…
Autoethnographic Methodology and its Applicability to Psychological Research and Practitioners
Despite psychology’s primary focus – understanding of human behaviour, there is a long tradition that excludes the voices of psychological practitioners from the content they investigate. In fact, publications in psychology that draw on reflexive methodologies are scant and not readily available or sought after. In this paper, I argue that autoethnographic methodology can contribute meaningfully to knowledge production in psychology. It is argued…
Challenging the nexus
This article delves into the unique sociocultural landscape of mental healthcare in South Africa, spotlighting the divergent conceptualisations of mental illness inherent in African and Western cultures. While acknowledging certain similarities, it emphasises the importance of integrating African-centred perspectives into psychology's training and practice. We contend that the prevailing focus on Western approaches to mental illness not only marg…
Psychology (3 works) · Community Health and Development (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (2 works) · Mental illness (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 work) · Alternative medicine (1 work)