{"product_id":"9781441975751","title":"The Concept of Race and Psychotherapy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Concept of Race and Psychotherapy\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFish, Jefferson M.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs our society color-blind? Trans-racial? Post-racial? And what—if anything—should this mean to professionals in clinical practice with diverse clients? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ambitious volume \u003ci\u003eThe Concept of Race and Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e probes these questions, compelling readers to look differently at their clients (and themselves), and offering a practical framework for more effective therapy. By tracing the racial “folk taxonomies” of eight cultures in the Americas and the Caribbean, the author elegantly defines race as a fluid construct, dependent on local social, political, and historical context for meaning but meaningless in the face of science. This innovative perspective informs the rest of the book, which addresses commonly held assumptions about problem behavior and the desire to change, and presents a social-science-based therapy model, applicable to a wide range of current approaches, that emphasizes both cultural patterns and client uniqueness. Among the highlights of the coverage:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon elements in therapy and healing across cultures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe psychological appeal of racial concepts despite scientific evidence to the contrary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLessons psychology can learn from anthropology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree types of therapeutic relationships, with strategies for working effectively in each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe phenomenon of discontinuous change in brief therapy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolution-focused therapy from a cross-cultural perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThought-provoking reading forpsychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, and other mental health professionals as well as graduate students in these fields, \u003ci\u003eThe Concept of Race and Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e affirms the individuality—and the interconnectedness—of every client.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2010-11-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781441975751\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4419-7576-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 179\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47188026261644,"sku":"9781441975751","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781441975751.jpg?v=1775048343","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781441975751","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}