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Microaggressions in Everyday Life : Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation

ISBN: 9780470491409 | 047049140X

Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley
Pub. Date: 3/8/2010

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

Praise for Microaggressions in Everyday Life"In a very constructive way, Dr. Sue provides time-tested psychological suggestions to make our society free of microaggressions. It is a brilliant resource and ideal teaching tool for all those who wish to alter the forces that promote pain for people." -Melba J. T. Vasquez, PhD, ABPPPresident, American Psychological Association"Microaggressions in Everyday Life offers an insightful, scholarly, and thought-provoking analysis of the existence of subtle, often unintentional biases, and their profound i... MOREmpact on members of traditionally disadvantaged groups. The concept of microaggressions is one of the most important developments in the study of intergroup relations over the past decade, and this volume is the definitive source on the topic." -John F. Dovidio, PhD Professor of Psychology, Yale University"Derald Wing Sue has written a must-read book for anyone who deals with diversity at any level. Microaggressions in Everyday Life will bring great rewards in understanding and awareness along with practical guides to put them to good use." -James M. Jones, PhD Professor of Psychology and Director of Black American Studies, University of Delaware"This is a major contribution to the multicultural discourse and to understanding the myriad ways that discrimination can be represented and its insidious effects. Accessible and well documented, it is a pleasure to read." -Beverly Greene, PhD, ABPP Diplomate in Clinical Psychology and Professor of Psychology, St. John's UniversityA transformative look at covert bias, prejudice, and discrimination with hopeful solutions for their eventual dissolutionWritten by bestselling author Derald Wing Sue, Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation is a first-of-its-kind guide on the subject of microaggressions. This book insightfully looks at the various kinds of microaggressions and their psychological effects on both perpetrators and their targets. Thought provoking and timely, Dr. Sue suggests realistic and optimistic guidance for combating-and ending-microaggressions in our society.

Written by bestselling author Derald Wing Sue, Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation is a first-of-its-kind guide on the subject of microaggressions. This book insightfully looks at the various kinds of microaggressions and their psychological effects on both perpetrators and their targets. Thought provoking and timely, Dr. Sue suggests realistic and optimistic guidance for combating-and ending-microaggressions in our society. Book jacket.

Subtle racism, sexism, and heterosexism remain relatively invisible and potentially harmful to the well being, self esteem, and standard of living of many marginalized groups in society. The book begins by introducing the concept of microaggressions and then presents a taxonomy of microaggressions.

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
About the Author	p. xxiii
Psychological Manifestation and Dynamics of Microaggressions
The Manifestation of Racial, Gender, and Sexual-Orientation Microaggressions	p. 3
Taxonomy of Microaggressions	p. 21
The Psychological Dilemmas and Dynamics of Microaggressions	p. 42
Microaggress... MOREive Impact On Targets and Perpetrators
The Microaggression Process Model: From Beginning to End	p. 65
Microaggressive Stress: Impact on Physical and Mental Health	p. 87
Microaggressive Perpetrators and Oppression: The Nature of the Beast	p. 110
Group-Specific Microaggressions: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation
Racial/Ethnic Microaggressions and Racism	p. 137
Gender Microaggressions and Sexism	p. 160
Sexual-Orientation Microaggressions and Heterosexism	p. 184
Microaggressions in Employment, Education, and Mental Health Practice
Microaggressive Impact in the Workplace and Employment	p. 209
Microaggressive Impact on Education and Teaching: Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race in the Classroom	p. 231
Microaggressive Impact on Mental Health Practice	p. 255
References	p. 281
Index	p. 311
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Derald Wing Sue, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology and Education in the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, and he also holds a joint appointment with the School of Social Work. Coauthor of the bestselling Counseling the Culturally Diverse, Fifth Edition, he is one of the most cited multicultural scholars in the United States.

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