A handbook for developing multicultural awareness / Paul Pedersen.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-214) and index.

Preface -- About the Author -- Chapter 1. Developing Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skill -- 1.. Needs Assessment -- 2.. Objectives -- 3.. Design Techniques -- 4.. Training Approaches -- 5.. Evaluation -- 6.. Examples of Multicultural Awareness Training -- 7.. Examples of Multicultural Knowledge Training -- 8.. Examples of Multicultural Skill Training -- 9.. The Developmental Sequence -- 10.. Awareness Competencies -- 11.. Conclusion -- Exercise: The Truth Statement -- Chapter 2. The Rules of Multiculturalism -- 1.. Cultural Similarities and Differences Are Both Important -- 2.. Cultural Opposites Can Both Be Reasonable -- 3.. One Size Does Not Fit All -- 4.. The Multicultural Perspective Has an Upside -- 5.. Culture Is Complex and Not Simple -- 6.. Culture Balance Is Dynamic and Not Static -- 7.. Multiculturalism Is Inclusive and Broadly Defined -- 8.. It's Dangerous to Ignore Culture -- 9.. White Privilege Is Real -- 10.. Conclusion -- Exercise: Label Awareness -- Chapter 3. Alternative and Complementary Therapies -- 1.. Conventional Assumptions -- 2.. Alternative and Complementary Assumptions -- 3.. Specific Non-Western Therapies -- 4.. The Role of Individualism in Counseling -- 5.. The Power of Unintentional Racism -- 6.. Formal and Informal Alternatives -- 7.. Conclusion -- Exercise: The Outside Expert -- Chapter 4. Developing a Cultural Identity -- 1.. An Orthogonal Definition of Cultural Self-Identity -- 2.. Theories of Self-Identity -- 3.. Ethnic Identity Development Theories -- 4.. Culture Shock -- 5.. Conclusion -- Exercise: Drawing Your Culture -- Chapter 5. The Patterns of Cultural Systems -- 1.. Discovering Dispositional Values -- 2.. The Construction of Cultural Patterns -- 3.. Synthetic Cultures -- 4.. A Personal-Cultural Orientation -- 5.. Conclusion -- Exercise: Nested Emotions -- Chapter 6. Unanswered Research Questions on Multicultural Counseling -- 1.. The Need to Identify Unanswered Questions -- 2.. Questions About Cultural Awareness -- 3.. Questions About Cultural Knowledge -- 4.. Questions About Cultural Skill -- 5.. Conclusion -- Exercise: Critical Incidents -- Chapter 7. The Ethical Dilemma of Multicultural Counselors -- 1.. The Purpose of Ethical Codes -- 2.. Implicit Cultural Biases in the Ethics Code -- 3.. The Cultural Encapsulation of the Ethics Code -- 4.. Favoring the Dominant Culture -- 5.. Examples of Specific Cultural Bias -- 6.. Some Positive Recommendations -- 7.. The Consequences of Moral Exclusion -- 8.. Conclusion -- Exercise: "What You Said, Felt, and Meant in a Tape Recorder" -- Chapter 8. Constructive Conflict Management in a Cultural Context -- 1.. A Culture-Centered Perspective -- 2.. Western and Non-Western Alternative Models -- 3.. Conflict in an Asian-Pacific Context -- 4.. The Cultural Grid -- 5.. Constructive Conflict Management in the 21st Century -- 6.. Conclusion -- Exercise: Public and Private Self -- Chapter 9. The Triad Training Model -- 1.. The Importance of Internal Dialogue -- 2.. Developing Competence in Monitoring Internal Dialogue -- 3.. The Triad Training Model -- 4.. Advantages of the Triad Training Model -- 5.. The Balance of Positive and Negative Thinking -- 6.. Conclusion -- Exercise: Implicit and Explicit Cultural Messages -- Chapter 10. Multiculturalism as a Fourth Force -- 1.. A Review of the "Fourth Force" Position -- 2.. The Search for Global Universals in Counseling and Psychology -- 3.. The Multicultural Alternative -- 4.. Conclusion -- Exercise: Drawing a House -- References -- Index.

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