Week 4: race and ethnicity

Question 1

what is intersectionality

Answer 1

intersectionality is the concept of having multiple identities that cross paths with one another in a single individual. this creates a unique experience of oppression for many people

Question 2

3 forms of microaggressions

Answer 2

microassault, microinsult, and microinvalidation

Question 3

microassault

Answer 3

intentional and aggressive action or verbal act that expresses directly racist/ bigotted views

Question 4

microinsult

Answer 4

this is an indirect phrase or behavior that conveys prejudice and discrimination. not always intentional, and person may not be aware of this.

Question 5

microinvalidation

Answer 5

occurrence where someone questions or tries to find alternative explanations to explain an encounter that was prejudice in nature. Negate feelings and experiences of other.

Question 6

what are the impacts of microaggresions?

Answer 6

long term psychological and physical impacts on people, possible development of PTSD, avoidance of treatment and poor therapeutic alliance

Question 7

What is institutional betrayal?

Answer 7

institutional betrayal is when institutions uphold prejudice and discriminatory policies, ignore such occurrences, or don’t condone such behaviors in a proper manner.

Question 8

What are some situations a counselor or color may experience when working with a white client?

Answer 8

1. being challenged for their competency
   2.needing to prove their competence
   3.transferring racial anger towards client
2. viewing counselor of color as “supreme minority”
3. Dealing with client’s expressions of racism

Question 9

Wat are some situations a counselor of color may experience when working with a POC?

Answer 9

1. overidentify with the client
2. encounter clashes in culture
3. experience clashes in communication and counseling styles
4. receiving and expressing racial animosity
5. dealing with the racial identity status of the client or counselor

Question 10

What does it mean to have a clash of sociodemographic realities?

Answer 10

the realities for individuals in marginalized positions differ greatly from the dominant group due to their experience, therefore there is a clash in reality and how truth and the world is seen

Question 11

What is race

Answer 11

Sociopolitical construct that is based on phenotype, how people look, social and culture similarities of people.

Question 12

What is ethnicity

Answer 12

The shared heritage, lineage, nationality. Shared cultural practices and experiences

Question 13

Define racism

Answer 13

Attitude behavior, policy, or institutional structure that subordinates a person based on their race

Question 14

What is the difference between intersectionality versus multiple identities ?

Answer 14

Intersectionality is not about holding an identity but rather it is about how various identities may intersect and create a unique experience of oppression. Multiple identities do not speak to the unique experiences that these identities form.