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Increasing Multicultural Understanding, Third Edition provides the necessary tools to foster positive and productive relationships among culturally diverse populations. Authors Don C. Locke and Deryl F. Bailey encourage readers to explore their own cultural background and identity, and in the process, begin to better understand others. A best-seller in the first and second editions, this revised and expanded third edition continues to present its classic framework for critical observation with at least 10 elements, including: the history of oppression, religious practices, family structure, degree of acculturation, poverty, language and the arts, racism and prejudice, sociopolitical factors, child-rearing practices, and values and attitudes.
A Model of Multicultural Understanding
A Model of Multicultural Understanding
The model of multicultural understanding presented in this volume is a comprehensive model that can be used as a guide to gain knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse individuals and groups. This knowledge and understanding can then be reflected appropriately in educational and counseling situations. The four primary axes along which hierarchies are established in all societies are class, race, gender, and age. The model was designed to include all the elements of personal awareness and information necessary for a person to engage in positive and productive relationships with culturally diverse individuals or groups. It is useful for teachers, individual counselors, family counselors, and those involved in any intervention within culturally diverse communities.
The model (Figure 1.1) ...
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