Preventing Prejudice

by Ponterotto, Joseph G.; Pedersen, Paul B.

• ISBN13: 9780803952843
• ISBN10: 0803952848
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-08-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

Recipient of the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights in North America 1994 Outstanding Book Award Racial prejudice is a universal phenomenon, and it is unlikely that it will ever be completely prevented or eliminated. However, as the global community becomes more interdependent and the United States increasingly heterogeneous, the need for concentrated attention to intergroup relations becomes obvious. Counselors and educators can play a vital role in this process and Preventing Prejudice outlines a model and mechanism for accomplishing that goal. Influential in the field of counselor education, the authors draw on theory and research in social, developmental, counseling, and cross-cultural psychology as well as sociology and education to develop a volume that is scholarly, up-to-date, and pragmatic. The book provides an excellent resource for understanding the nature of prejudice. It also includes developmentally sequenced exercises and activities. Those individuals seeking to constructively address this issue will find Preventing Prejudice an accessible and comprehensive guide. "This book provides a helpful guide on how to prevent prejudice. A number of conceptual and practical points are explained lucidly and concisely. Their aim is not to dazzle, to provide genuine guidance for professionals who are seeking workable solutions to the intractable problem of prejudice. . . .their book is proof that if you understand something you can explain it. No educator concerned with issues of prejudice and racism can afford to be without this book." --Ltd Review "Ponterotto and Pederson have incorporated a wealth of information into a concise and comprehensive book. . . . Preventing Prejudice represents an important contribution to educators and counselors as they endeavor to work effectively with culturally and racially diverse individuals." --Family Relations "In Preventing Prejudice, Ponterotto and Pedersen skillfully present a wealth of information to counselors and educators on the subjects of prejudice and racism. The authors draw from a large number of sources and do an excellent job integrating the source material with their original contributions into a book that is readable and has the potential to serve as an important tool for teachers and practitioners. . . . The discussion of prejudice and racism is thorough, clearly identifying forms of individual and institutional racism. "Preventing Prejudice effectively accomplishes the authors' purpose. It would be an excellent text in a college student development and services curriculum when accompanied by materials and discussion about sexism, heterosexism, and other common forms of oppression. Readers new to the concepts and those more familiar will find the clear organization, excellent summarization, and convincing integration of ideas by Ponterotto and Pedersen inviting and stimulating. The style of citing sources and bringing the work of others into this book should encourage further reading in depth on the topic of prejudice prevention. The specific suggestions for practice have great potential for effective use in programs for prejudice prevention and intervention." --Journal of College Student Development " This 170-page volume is a useful extension of the Multicultural Aspects of Counseling Series. . . . The discussion and critique of the material is certainly relevant for most professionals working in the field. This book is a useful and well-written compilation of research into racial awareness and programmes of prevention, and the main bulk of the book is certainly equally relevant to professionals working in other countries as it is to U.S. citizens. There are very few wasted words, and the coverage is interesting, up to date, and well structured. . . . The insights and research represented in this enjoyable book are very useful. For people first entering the field, or for people running t

Table of Contents

Foreword

Clemmont E Vontress

Introduction

Understanding Prejudice And Racism

Prejudice and Racism

Introduction and Definitions Prevalence and Consequences of Racism Development and Expressions of Prejudice

Introduction: Racial/Ethnic Identity Development

Minority Identity Development and Prejudice

Prevention White Identity Development and Prejudice Prevention

Introduction: Race Awareness For The School And Community

Counselor Roles in Prejudice Prevention and Race Relations

Race Relations in the Schools

Race Relations on the College Campus Race

Relations in the Community

Introduction: Prejudice Prevention: Assessment Research, And Resources

Assessment of Prejudice and Racial

Identity A Race Awareness

Resource Guide for Counselors and Educators

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