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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454112103321

Autore

Ryde Judy

Titolo

Being white in the helping professions [[electronic resource] ] : developing effective intercultural awareness / / Judy Ryde ; foreword by Colin Lago

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009

ISBN

1-282-11979-6

9786612119798

1-84642-730-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (219 p.)

Disciplina

361.3089

361.3089/09

361.308909

Soggetti

Human services personnel - Training of

Medical personnel - Training of

White people - Attitudes

Race awareness - Study and teaching

Multiculturalism - Study and teaching

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-213) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

""FRONT COVER""; ""Being White in the Helping Professions: Developing Effective Intercultural Awareness""; ""Contents""; ""FOREWORD BY COLIN LAGO""; ""INTRODUCTION: LOOKING IN THE MIRROR""; ""Part 1 Experiencing Whiteness in a Racialized Context""; ""Chapter 1 Being White""; ""Chapter 2 Discovering Whiteness Toge""; ""Chapter 3 Shame and Guilt""; ""Part 2 The Practice of White Helping Professionals within a Racialized Context""; ""Chapter 4 The Core Beliefs that Underpin Our Work""; ""Chapter 5 Practising with White Awareness as Profession""

""Part 3 White Organizations within a Racialized Context""""Chapter 6 Organizational Considerations: Working in a Racialized Context""; ""Chapter 7 Training for White Awareness""; ""Chapter 8 Whiteness in Supervision""; ""Conclusion: This is the Best Time to Dream the Best Dream of them All""; ""REFERENCES""; ""SUBJECT INDEX""; ""AUTHOR



INDEX""; ""back cover""

Sommario/riassunto

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