Heightened interest in multicultural issues in psychology and an understanding of culture as a critical aspect of human behavior has moved the topic of multiculturalism into the forefront of research and to required coursework in the helping professions. However, this is not without the backlash of resistance. Resistance to Multiculturalism: Issues and Interventions examines the subtle forms of racism and resistance to the multicultural movement in psychology and society. The authors use their vast experience in the arena of multiculturalism, both from the perspective of teaching and administration, to detail accounts, experiences, and challenges of resistance. Therapy and research is interwoven throughout this text that begins by placing multiculturalism at the heart of the best traditions of scholarship as proposed by the highly regarded Ernest Boyer of The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. In a conversational style and through chapters addressing what includes modern resistance, the classroom, stereotypes, resistance at the administrative level, and groups, this book offers techniques and interventions to overcoming resistance. Readers who teach multiculturalism, students, researchers, and those advocating for multiculturalism on on the broader community level will find Resistance to Multiculturalism an informative guide to combating the challenges of resistance.

About the Author
Lori Barker-Hackett California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Jeffery Scott Mio, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Gene I. Awakuni, Laurie A Roades.

Reviews
"[T]his book is an essential missing link in the psychological literature which needs to be addressed. The examples and transcripts from student and colleague comments are excellent. The authors carefully constructed a foundation from the existing literature and built an excellent book upon it." -- Paul Pedersen, Ph.D., University of Alabama, Birmingham



Book Information
ISBN 9780876309551
Author Jeffery Scott Mio
Format Paperback
Page Count 196
Imprint Brunner-Mazel Inc
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 360g