Exploration in Privilege, Oppression, Diversity

Explorations in Privilege, Oppression, and Diversity By Sharon K. Anderson and Valerie A. Middleton


	EXPLORATION IN PRIVILEGE, OPPRESSION AND DIVERSITY features mental health practitioners' and faculty members' personal stories of people becoming aware of their own privilege and discovering what it means to become an ally and show personal compassion to those who are different and discriminated against because of that difference. This text educates practitioners and students on matters of privilege, oppression, and diversity and illuminates their impact on work with clients, colleagues, students and associates. Each reading is meant to prompt readers into a self reflective process that could relate to practice implications and direct application of the issue raised. By reading the true stories that reveal these professionals’ insights and understanding, readers learn how to recognize, struggle with, and accept their own privilege and thus become stronger, more effective practitioners. Features • Each reading in Anderson and Middleton’s book provides practice implications that show the direct application of the issue raised, while discussion questions at the end of each story provide readers with an excellent opportunity to process these issues on a personal level. • Additional related literature and research is included in each reading for further exploration of the topic. • Practice implications in each chapter allow readers to see direct application of the issue. • Discussion questions at the end of each chapter provide the reader with an excellent opportunity to process the issue of privilege at a personal level.
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	Table of Contents: Preface About the Contributors Introduction: An Awakening to Privilege Oppression and Discrimination Part I: STORIES OF PRIVILEGE 1. Stories of White Privilege White Out: Privilege and Its Problems by Heidi Zetzer Supposed to Know Better: On Accepting Privilege by Deborah Megivern White Male Privilege in the Context of My Life by Rich Furman 2. Stories of Socioeconomic Privilege Understanding and Experiencing Class Privilege by Colleen Loomis Deprivations and Privileges We All Have by Ma. Teresa Tuason 3. Stories of Able-Bodied Privilege Seeing Through Another Lens by Kaying Lo Dirty Secrets and Unholy Unions: Disability-Based Oppression and Privilege by Paul Priester 4. Stories of Heterosexual Privilege Increasing Awareness of Heterosexism and Homophobia: A Personal and Professional Exploration by Allsion Cashwell Reflections on Heterosexual Privilege by S. Cherice Sommer, Suzanne Weatherman, and Deborah Cox. 5. Stories of Sexism “Men Can’t Be Raped”: The Challenge of Sexism in Counseling by Heather Trepal Exploring Male Privilege: Journey of Two White Middle-Class Men by David Whitcomb and James Cummings How I Got My Wings by Carol Langer Part II: ISSUES RELATED TO PRIVILEGE, OPPRESSION AND DISCRIMINATION 6. Stories of Assumed Privilege Assumed Privilege: A Double-Edged Sword by Allan Barsky “Who, Me? White?”: The Process of Acknowledging and Challenging Racial Privilege by Helen Deines No Parece: The Privilege and Prejudice Inherent in Being a Light Skinned Latino Without an Accent by Edward A. Delgado-Romero 7. Stories of Internalized Oppression, Acculturation, and Assimilation Oppression of the Spirit: Complexities in the Counseling Encounter by Didya Choudhuri Acculturation and Identity: Intra-Ethnic Distinctions Among Mexican Americans by Genaro Gonzalez Unmasking Whithin-Group Prejudice: A Case Study by Felice Lichaw and Marya Howell-Carter 8. Stories of Personal Compassion and Being Allies Personal Compassion and Alliance Building: Observations of an Asian American Professor by Matthew Mock Going Through Cultural Barriers in Counseling by Ruth Chao Tales from the Heart of Dixie: Using White Privilege to Fight Racism by Becky J. Liddle Yes, I See You’re Committed to the Cause…But Where’s Your Credibility, and Why That Angst? by David MacPhee A Multiracial Unity Group for Graduate Students by Barbara Gormley Glossary Index


	Reviews: "This is a collection of personal stories dealing with privilege and oppression that will cause students to think and to honestly examine their own life experiences in light of what they have read." - Deborah McGriff, University of Wyoming "Finally, a text derived from the diverse personal journeys exploring privilege and oppression. The authors provide an open and vulnerable account of ’coming to know’ through painful self-evaluation leading to advocacy and activism. The authors, through their personal and professional journeys, provide compelling arguments and more importantly, hope to individuals seeking their own development. The authors invite a vicarious introspection and opportunity to for others to accept and challenge their own cultural insensitivities." - Thomas Scofield, University of Nebraska, Kearney


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