Race, Culture and Psychotherapy: Critical Perspectives in Multicultural Practice

Synopsis

What is multicultural psychotherapy? How do we integrate issues of gender, class and sexual orientation in multicultural psychotherapy? Race, Culture and Psychotherapy provides a thorough critical examination of contemporary multiculturalism and culturalism, including discussion of the full range of issues, debates and controversies that are emerging in the field of multicultural psychotherapy. Beginning with a general critique of race, culture and ethnicity, the book explores issues such as the notion of interiority and exteriority in psychotherapy, racism in the clinical room, race and countertransference conflicts, spirituality and traditional healing issues. Contributors from the United States, Britain and Canada draw on their professional experience to provide comprehensive and balanced coverage of the following subjects: critical perspectives in race and culture in psychotherapy governing race in the transference racism, ethnicity and countertransference intersecting gender, race, class and sexual orientation spirituality, cultural healing and psychotherapy future directions Race, Culture and Psychotherapy will be of interest not only to practicing psychotherapists, but also to students and researchers in the field of mental health and anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of psychotherapy in a multicultural society.

Copyright:

2006

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781317822134

Related ISBNs:

9781315820194, 9781583918494, 9781583918494, 9781583918500, 9781583918500

Publisher:

Routledge

Date of Addition:

05/03/20

Copyrighted By:

Selection and editorial matter, Roy Moodley

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Psychology

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Roy Moodley

Edited by:

Stephen Palmer