The Role of Critical Consciousness in Multicultural Practice: Examining How Its Strength Becomes Its Limitation

Given the strengths of developing critical consciousness in multicultural practice, why do roadblocks persist? This article examines how the strengths of developing critical consciousness in multicultural practice can paradoxically become its limitation. Literatures from counseling psychology, clini...

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Published in:American journal of orthopsychiatry 2005-10, Vol.75 (4), p.684-694
Main Authors: Pitner, Ronald O, Sakamoto, Izumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Awareness
Biological and medical sciences
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Consciousness
Counseling
critical consciousness
Critical Theory
Crosscultural Treatment
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Pluralism
Feminist Theory
Health staff related problems. Vocational training
Human
Humans
Literature
Medical sciences
Mental Health Personnel
Mental Health Services
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Perceptions
Practice
Prejudice
Professional Competence
Professional Practice
Professional Role
Professional-Patient Relations
Psychological Theory
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social Identification
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Social Psychology
Social Work
Stereotyped Attitudes
Stereotypes
Stereotyping
Theory
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Summary:Given the strengths of developing critical consciousness in multicultural practice, why do roadblocks persist? This article examines how the strengths of developing critical consciousness in multicultural practice can paradoxically become its limitation. Literatures from counseling psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, social work, feminist theory, and critical theory are integrated in a discussion of the various components and strengths involved in working toward critical consciousness. This literature is then used to discuss some of the cognitive and affective limitations to achieving critical consciousness. Implications for practice are discussed.
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1037/0002-9432.75.4.684