quiz 4 Flashcards
historical evolution and context of existential theory
4 key philosophers / theorists
Soren kierkegaard
- father of existentialism
- religion and god = important to him
- angst: anxiety and dread
friederich nietzsche
- rejected religion and god
- rationality vs irrationality
- opposite of kierkegaard
victor frankl
- mans search for meaning
jean Paul sarte
- what’s the meaning of human existence
- to thrive & survive, people need reasons to resist and insist
existential view of human nature
we all have capacity for self-awareness & living authentically
- we have the choice to act or not act on things
- live life for you, not others
- what if anything is keeping you from living your authentic life
striving for identity and and establish meaningful relationships
the search for meaning, purpose, and value in life
therapeutic goals / process of existential therapy
- find personal meaning and self-awareness
- take responsibility for their choices
- live in the present
- live authentically
define feminism
equality and empowerment
a diverse, competing, and often opposing collection of social theories, and political mints, largely motivated by or concerning the experiences of women, in terms of their social, political, and economic inequalities
goals of feminist theory
- equality
- empowerment
- self-nurturance
- value diversity
stages of feminist theory
1: open discussion of therapeutic relationship
2: discuss presenting problem
3: consider broader context of presenting problem
4: active empowerment
historical background of feminist theory
- Charles Fourier coined term feminism
- developed in response to challenges and emerging needs of women
- rooted in modern day women’s mvmt
- 3 waves
- 1: comprised women’s suffrage mvmt of 19th and 20th centuries, promoting women’s right to vote
- 2: fighting for legal and social equality for women
- 3: continuation of & a reaction to the perceived failures of 2nd wave feminism starting in 1990s
development/evolution of feminist theory
isn’t attributed to one person, but the work of several women in different fields
grassroots efforts to try & help women, ALL women
female psychotherapists not happy w traditional view of mental health
new research focusing on women
key concepts of feminist theory
- problems are viewed in sociopolitical and cultural context
- educate client ab process
- counseling relationship is equal
- client is expert on themselves
- women’s experiences are honored
- traditional views on diagnosis challenged (don’t like dsm)
different feminist approaches
liberal feminism
- helping individual women overcome the limits & constraints of traditional gender-role socialization patterns
cultural feminism
- opposition stems from society’s devaluation of women’s strengths, values, and roles
- emphasize the differences between men and women
- believe the solution to women’s oppression is to feminize the culture
radical feminism
- seek to change society through activism
socialist feminism
- transform social relationships and institutions
define multicultural counseling
differences between the client and counselor are recognized, acknowledged, and respected
race, gender, religion, sexuality
discuss multicultural counseling guidelines
- cultural baggage
- cultural privilege
- your theoretical orientation
- avoid cultural stereotypes
- be willing to learn/grow
review goals of multicultural counseling
- support
- cope w ptsd
- avoid marginalization
- assist w managing intergeneral & cross cultural relationships
define lgbtq+ terms: pansexual
sexually or romantically attracted to people regardless of their sex or gender
