CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Racism in the United States: Implications for the Helping Professions
1 Background: Social Identity and Situating Ourselves
2 What Is Racism?
3 A Brief History of Racism in the United States and Implications for the Helping Professions
4 The Web of Institutional Racism
5 Why Is It So Difficult for People With Privilege to See Racism?
6 Social Identity Formation and Group Membership
7 Intersectionality: Racism and Other Forms of Social Oppression
8 Racial Dialogue: Talking About Race and Racism
9 Responses to Racism in the Community
10 Confronting Racism in Agencies and Organizations
11 Cross-Racial Clinical Work
12 Teaching About Race and Racism
13 Dismantling Racism: Creating the Web of Resistance
Appendix A Study Circles Dialogues
Appendix B Steps to Successful Intergroup Conversation: A Critical-Dialogic Model
Appendix C Activities Toward Becoming an Antiracist Organization
Appendix D Issues to Consider When Confronting Institutional Racism
Appendix E Cultural Values and Worldviews
Appendix F For Further Reading About Cross-Racial/Cross-Cultural Clinical Practice
Appendix G Case Vignette One: White Male Worker With Chicana Client
Appendix H Case Vignette Two: Woman of Color Worker With African American Client
Appendix I Culturally Influenced Behaviors
Appendix J Questions About Cross-Cultural Contacts
Appendix K Imaginary Letter
Index