Humanistic Approaches to Multiculturalism and Diversity

Providing an overview of essential topics in multicultural psychology, Humanistic Approaches to Multiculturalism and Diversity focuses on the intersection of humanistic psychology and multiculturalism, including history, theory, research, and practice. The authors examine the unique contributions of humanistic psychology to multicultural psychology on topics often ignored, such as cultural empathy and indigenous psychology and diversity. The book critiques and rectifies previous failures to adequately engage multicultural issues by providing methods for integrating multicultural psychology and humanistic therapy. Readers will find that each chapter advances scholarship through a dialogue with multicultural perspectives and builds a foundation for future scholarship and clinical practice. This book will be of great interest to mental health professionals interested in humanistic and existential psychology.

Louis Hoffman, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice. He provides training and supervision through the International Institute for Existential-Humanistic Psychology and teaches at Saybrook University. Heatherlyn Cleare-Hoffman, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist originally from the Bahamas. She has worked as a faculty member, supervisor, and staff psychologist at various graduate and training programs in psychology. Nathaniel Granger, Jr., PsyD, is a past president of the Society for Humanistic Psychology (APA Division 32), and a recipient of the Hari Camari Early Career Award. He also works as an adjunct professor at Saybrook University. David St. John, PhD, is the executive director of FairSky Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of psychological, social, and ecological justice. He also teaches at the University of Detroit Mercy and Schoolcraft College.

Foreword by Kirk J. Schneider List of contributors PART I: History and Critique of Humanistic Psychology from a Multicultural Perspective 1. Introduction Louis Hoffman, Heatherlyn Cleare-Hoffman, Nathaniel Granger, Jr., and David St. John 2. Why I Left Humanistic Psychology Geneva Reynaga-Abiko 3. The Challenge of Multiculturalism to Humanistic Psychology Dan Hocoy 4. The History of Black Psychology and Humanistic Psychology: Synergetic Prospects Theopia Jackson 5. Humanity and Inhumanity: Relational Themes in Humanistic-Existential Psychology and Multiculturalism Reflected in the United States Constitution, U.S. Constitutional Jurisprudence, and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Alan G. Vaughan PART II: Multicultural Competencies and Beyond in Humanistic Practice 6. Multicultural Competencies and Humanistic Psychology Lisa Vallejos and Zonya Johnson 7. Microaggressions and Humanistic Psychology Nathaniel Granger, Jr. 8. White Privilege: A Multifaceted Responsibility Michael Moats 9. Culture and Empathy in Humanistic Psychology Louis Hoffman 10. Cultural Myths, Rituals, and Festivals Heatherlyn Cleare-Hoffman, Louis Hoffman, and Jane Perlstein 11. No Time Like the Present: Embracing Psychological, Social, and Ecological Justice David St. John PART III: Applications in Multicultural Contexts 12. Indigenous Psychology Louise Sundararajan 13. Humanistic Perspectives on Sexuality Sara K. Bridges and Christina M. New 14. Exploring Disability from the Lens of Humanistic Psychology Juliet Rohde-Brown 15. If You Live Long Enough: An Existential-Humanistic Perspective on Aging Myrtle Heery 16. Religious and Spiritual Diversity and Humanistic Psychology Drake Spaeth 17. Multiculturalism and Intersectionality: Weaving New Webs of Relationship and Solidarity Joel Federman Afterword: Back to the Future Ilene A. Serlin Index

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