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Multicultural Psychology
Self, Society, and Social Change



August 2020 | 424 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Combining theory and history with an active approach rooted in self-reflection, Multicultural Psychology applies a framework of self-awareness and social justice to foundational and current topics across Multicultural Psychology studies today. Multicultural Psychology focuses on identity and its social context to help students view culture not just as a minority issue, but a way of understanding all human experiences. Multicultural Psychology will help students apply concepts to their own lives at point of learning, to assess their own awareness and progress, and to consider their own role and ability to engage in social change. With this balanced approach, Multicultural Psychology helps students entering the course with varied levels of cultural and diversity awareness to understand their individual and social cultural contexts, to gain awareness of their interactions with others, and to understand the intersections that occur with other cultures across their lives and careers.
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
SECTION I: What is Multicultural Psychology?
 
Chapter 1: What is Multicultural Psychology?
Introduction to Multicultural Psychology

 
A History of Pathologizing

 
Is Science Always Objective? Research Issues Through a Multicultural Lens

 
Impact in Everyday Life

 
The Fourth Force

 
Important Definitions in Multicultural Psychology

 
A Broad Definition of Culture

 
Your Journey Into Multicultural Psychology

 
 
Chapter 2: Race: Historical Contexts and Contemporary Manifestations
Defining Race

 
Sociohistorical Context of our Contemporary World

 
Asian Americans

 
Latinx

 
 
SECTION II: Individuals and Their Contexts
 
Chapter 3: Culture and Worldview
Cultural and Unique Experiences

 
Models of Worldview and Values

 
Worldviews in Day-to-Day Life

 
Implications of Different Worldviews

 
 
Chapter 4: Cultural Identity Development
An Ecological Approach

 
Identity Models

 
Intersectionality of Identity

 
Benefits of Developing a Healthy Ethnic and Racial Identity

 
 
Chapter 5: Our Racialized Social Context: Racism, Oppression, and Stereotyping
Stereotypes

 
Racism

 
Racism: Impacts, Maintenance, and Education

 
 
Chapter 6: Whiteness
The Historical Context for the Construction of Whiteness

 
White Privilege

 
Anger, Guilt, and Shame

 
Using White Racial Identity to Deconstruct Whiteness

 
 
SECTION III: Lived Experiences and Social Influences
 
Chapter 7: Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology, and Representation
Pop Culture, the News, and the Implications of Representations

 
Social Media

 
Technology

 
Our Response

 
 
Chapter 8: Being a Person of Color
Microaggressions

 
Cultural Appropriation

 
Specific Issues for Specific Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations

 
 
Chapter 9: Shades of Grey: Being a Biracial or Multiracial Person
Definitions

 
History of Experience of Biracial People in the United States

 
Biracial Identity Development Models

 
Contextual and Environmental Influences of Identity Development

 
Common Themes in the Lives of Biracial Individuals

 
Conclusion

 
 
SECTION IV: Moving Ahead: Emerging Issues and Goals
 
Chapter 10: Multicultural Psychology in Different Settings
Multiculturalism in Schools

 
Multiculturalism in the Workplace

 
Multiculturalism in Psychology: Multicultural Counseling in Therapy

 
Multiculturalism Can Be Brought to All Contexts

 
 
Chapter 11: Looking to the Future: Becoming an Ally, Social Justice Work, and Emerging Issues
Allyship

 
Social Justice

 
Critical Reflective Practice

 
Media

 
Primary and Secondary Education

 
Family Messages

 
Thinking About Your Future in Your Field

 
Wholistic Cultural Reflexivity

 
 
About the Authors
 
Glossary
 
References
 
Appendix: Multicultural Novels
 
Index

This book is perfect for addressing multicultural issues in 2021 and will help students to understand what they need to change to become more inclusive.

Professor Carol Huckaby
Psychology, Albertus Magnus College
January 8, 2021

Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti

Dr. Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti received her doctoral and master’s degrees in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas and bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and English from the University of California at Davis. She is currently Associate Dean for Diversity and Curriculum in the College of Liberal Arts and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Child Development at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Teramoto Pedrotti taught multicultural psychology, intergroup dialogues, and other areas of psychology for over fifteen years. Her research areas of specialty include the effectiveness of intergroup... More About Author

Denise A. Isom

Dr. Denise Isom received her doctorate in Socio-Cultural Anthropology of Education from Loyola University, Chicago and is currently serving as Department Chair and Professor in Ethnic Studies. Her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Multicultural Education along with a B.S. in Engineering and B.A. in African American Studies were all completed at the University of California at Davis. Dr. Isom’s areas of expertise includes, racialized gender identity, ethnic studies, whiteness, and sociology/anthropology of education. As a professor of Ethnic Studies she teaches courses that include, Race, Culture, and Politics... More About Author

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