This reading list is intended to highlight various aspects of diversity, in all its complexity, as it arises in the psychotherapy literature. We especially hope to focus on self and relational perspectives, but other orientations are welcome as well. Please take a moment to see what’s here — browse around and try out different keyword searches!
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The nature of modern identity, however, is to be changeable. Some individuals may persuade themselves that their identity is based on their biology and is outside their control. But citizens of modern societies have multiple identities, ones that are shaped by social interactions. People have identities defined […]
“I believe we have no choice but to move forward; that those of us who believe in democracy and civil rights and a common humanity have a better story to tell.” former President Obama said in Johannesburg at the 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
Madiba understood that we […]
https://doi.org/10.1080/10481885.2014.870837
Offman, H. (2014). The princess and the penis: A post-modern queer-y tale. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 24(1):72-87
transgender; gender expectations and non-conformity; to a lesser degree, sexual orientation; differences between therapist and patient
Offman, a cisgender psychiatrist, describes analytic work with a person who decides […]
Gyasi, Yaa, 2016. Homegoing. Alfred Knopf, New York.
“No one forgets that they were once captive, even if they are now free.”
This chronicle covers 300 years, starting in the area that is now Ghana and coming to the US. Gyasi depicts African slavery and the European slave trade. The […]
http://www.pinktherapy.com/portals/0/CourseResources/Relationships/whatsqueeraboutsex.pdf
Iasenza S. (2010) What is queer about sex?: expanding sexual frames in theory and practice. Family Process. 2010 Sep; 49(3):291-308. doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2010.01324.x.
One of the areas she’s discussing is “queer moments” in therapy. Iasenza writes, “Queer will be used in this paper in three ways. First, it reminds […]
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With culture in mind: psychoanalytic stories. Dimen, Muriel, ed. 2011, New York, Routledge
The intersection of the psychic and the social.
The intersection of the psychic and the social.
http://world-trust.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/7-Racial-Microagressions-in-Everyday-Life.pdf
Sue, D. W., Capodilupo, C. M., Torino, G. C., Bucceri, J. M., Holder, A. M. B., Nadal, K. L., & Esquilin, M. (2007). Racial microaggressions in everyday life: Implications for clinical practice. American Psychologist, 62(4), 271-286. DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.62.4.271
“Racial microaggressions are […]
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/484785516/the-code-switch-podcast
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Podcasts relating to race, ethnicity, identity
Podcasts relating to race, ethnicity, identity
“Remember when folks used to talk about being “post-racial”? Well, we’re definitely not that. We’re a team of journalists fascinated by the overlapping themes of race, ethnicity […]
Colker, C. (2011). The Immigrant Advantage: What We Can Learn from Newcomers to America about Health, Happiness, and Hope. New York: Free Press.
How different immigrant groups used their strengths to succeed in the U.S. How we can admire their ability to bring their traditions into the American context […]