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Chapter 11
Racial/ Cultural Identity Development in People of Color: Therapeutic Implications
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Psychology
Graduate
03/15/2014

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Racial awakening
Definition
on the grounds of or connected with difference in race
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Ethnocentric monoculturalism ch. 11:
Definition
, a. belief in the superiority of one group’s cultural heritage- its language, traditions, arts-crafts, and ways of behaving (white) over all others; b. belief in inferiorti of all lifestyles (non-white), c. the power to impose such standards onto the less powerful group.
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Preencounter
Definition
strong desire to assimilate
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Encounter
Definition
two-step process begins. 1. Profound crisis challenges previous thinking/ behaving, 2. Black person, reinterprets world
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Immersion-emersion
Definition
person withdraws from dominant culture and into African culture
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Internalization
Definition
inner security as conflicts between old and new identities are resolved. Anti-white feelings subside. Become more flexible, tolerant, and more bicultural/ multicultural.
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Internalization-commitment
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commitment that such individuals have toward social change, social justice, and civil rights. Expressed in words AND actions.
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Race Salience
Definition
degree to which race important/ integral part of person’s approach to life [race: large or minimal role?]
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Positive-Positive
Definition
accept both cultures
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Negative-Positive
Definition
reject white, accept own native
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Positive-Negative
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accept white, reject own native
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Negative-Negative
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reject both cultures
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Passive acceptance
Definition
accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance; the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered
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Revelation
Definition
a surprising and previously unknown fact, esp. one that is made known in a dramatic way
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Synthesis
Definition
the combination of ideas to form a theory or system
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Active commitment
Definition
(of a person) engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits; dedication
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Redirection
Definition
direct (something) to a new or different place or purpose
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Traditionalist
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the upholding or maintenance of tradition, esp. so as to resist change.
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Marginal person
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of secondary or minor importance; not central
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Conformity
Definition
preencounter stage, individuals are distinguished by their unequivocal reference for dominant cultural values over their own.
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R/CID model
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model defines 5 stages of development that oppressed people experience as they struggle to understand themselves in terms of their own culture, the dominant culture, and the oppressive relationship between the two cultures: conformity, dissonance, resistance and immersion, introspection, and integrative awareness.
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Dissonance
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individual encounters information or experiences that are inconsistent with culturally held beliefs, attitudes, and values. Denial break down=> question beliefs.
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Introspection
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move the individual from the resistance and immersion stage into the introspection stage. Group views seen as conflicting with individual ones.
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Resistance and immersion
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the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument; deep mental involvement
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Integrative awareness
Definition
own & appreciate culture, conflicts resolved, acceptable and unacceptable parts of culture, positive self-image, white racism- sickness in society- they need help too.
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Race Salience ch. 11
Definition
pro white, now race salience
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