Multicultural Flashcards
What is consciousness raising?
Group discussion of stories.
Assistance to take pride in their cultures and races, liberate themselves from internalized negative stereotypes, and join the broader struggle against external oppression on account
of culture and race. Awareness of sociopolitical issues and making others aware.
What is the metatheoretical approach?
A theory about theories
What is conscientizazao?
The liberation of the individual from personal, social and economic oppression.
- liberation from self-blame by encouraging them to see their issues in a social context
What is proposition 1?
That MTC is a theory that considers all existing theories within a contextual structure of cultural appropriateness without passing judgement while recognizing each unique cultural perspective
What is the Afrocentric worldview?
The view that the African-American experience in the US continues African history and culture
What is the Eurocentric worldview?
It divides the world into discrete, knowable parts, handles emotion almost oppressively, focuses on self-actualization and independence, emphasizes clarity and precision of written word, is oriented toward youth and the linear ‘doing’ view of time.
What is proposition 2?
That both the counsellour and client have formed their representations of themselves from different experiences and contexts which need to be considered holistically and systemically when implementing an approach.
What is introspective developmental counselling?
Seeks to learn how the client’s life history affects their present experiences
- combo of Naikan therapy, Erikson and developmental cllg theory
What is Naikan Therapy?
Aimed at helping clients to find meaning and repair damaged relationships by helping them move from self-centredness to awareness of influence of important relationships, narrow focus on self leads to pain and neuroses
- alternating meditative and debrief discussions with therapists
What is integrative life patterning?
A decisional counseling model that raises consciousness of multicultural issues and is the lifelong process of identifying our primary needs, roles and goals and how they are integrated into all aspects of our lives
What are the 4 major life patterns?
- loving
- learning
- labour
- leisure
What is cultural identity development?
A cognitive, emotional and behavioural progression and expansion through identifiable and measurable stages of consciousness which involves a different self-identity at each stage
What are the stages of CID?
1- embedded awareness of self as cultural being
2- encounter with the reality of cultural issues
3- naming of the cultural issues
4- reflection on the meaning of self as a cultural being
5- internalization and multiperspective thought about self-in-system
What is proposition 3?
CID is a significant influence on how the client and counsellour view each other and themselves, and everyone else and are affected by how the different groups interact and their heirarchy. The stage of identity for both client and cllr with also influence the purpose and process of the therapy.
What are the steps of Nwachuku’s Afrocentric theory development?
1- what are the important personal and interpersonal characteristics in this culture?
2- identify concrete skills and strategies that can be used in helping relationships.
3- test the new helping theory and its skills in action.
