Being white in the helping professions : developing effective intercultural awareness / Judy Ryde ; foreword by Colin Lago.
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TextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.Description: 219 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 1843109360 (pb : alk. paper)
- 9781843109365 (pb : alk. paper)
- 361.3089 RYD
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this reflective yet practical book, the author challenges white helping professionals to recognize their own cultural identity and the impact it has when practising in a multicultural environment.
Judy Ryde reveals how white people have implicit and explicit advantages and privileges that often go unnoticed by them. She suggests that in order to work effectively in a multicultural setting, this privilege needs to be fully acknowledged and confronted. She explores whether it is possible to talk about a white identity, addresses uncomfortable feelings such as guilt or shame, and offers advice on how to implement white awareness training within an organization.
Ryde offers a model for 'white awareness' in a diverse society and provides concrete examples from her own experience. This book is essential reading for students and practitioners in the helping professions, including social workers, psychotherapists, psychologists, counsellors, healthcare workers, occupational therapists and alternative health practitioners.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-213) and indexes.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Foreword (p. 9)
- Introduction: Looking in the Mirror (p. 13)
- Part 1 Experiencing Whiteness in a Racialized Context
- Chapter 1 Being White (p. 33)
- Chapter 2 Discovering Whiteness Together (p. 56)
- Chapter 3 Shame and Guilt (p. 76)
- Part 2 The Practice of White Helping Professionals within a Racialized Context
- Chapter 4 The Core Beliefs that Underpin Our Work (p. 111)
- Chapter 5 Practising with White Awareness as Professionals (p. 126)
- Part 3 White Organizations within a Racialized Context
- Chapter 6 Organizational Considerations: Working in a Racialized Context (p. 145)
- Chapter 7 Training for White Awareness (p. 167)
- Chapter 8 Whiteness in Supervision (p. 183)
- Conclusion: This is the Best Time to Dream the Best Dream of them all (p. 195)
- References (p. 207)
- Subject Index (p. 214)
- Author Index (p. 218)