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Cultural Self 1: Class, Race, and Ethnicity

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Counseling and psychotherapy in a diverse society necessitate awareness of social location. This chapter discusses the locations of class, race, and ethnicity. Class refers to standing and resources. Role and possessions also reflect class. Additionally, class is a judgment of status relative to others. Definitions of race refer to physical characteristics. In contrast, ethnicity is a social construction and matter of choice as well as lineage. Together, these social locations play a role in the dynamic interplay between therapists and their clients.

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Brown, J.D. (2019). Cultural Self 1: Class, Race, and Ethnicity. In: Reflective Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy in a Diverse Society. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24505-4_4

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