Multicultural Psychology

Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, PhD, is associate dean for diversity and curriculum in the College of Liberal Arts and professor in the Department of Psychology and Child Development at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where she has been teaching positive psychology with a multicultural focus for over 10 years. She is also serving in an interim role as the associate vice president for Academic Initiatives for the Office of University Diversity and Inclusion, also at Cal Poly. She is the lead editor on a volume entitled Perspectives on the Intersection of Multiculturalism and Positive Psychology (with Lisa M. Edwards) and often speaks on the topic of including cultural context in positive psychological discussions, including as a keynote speaker at the Asian Pacific Conference on Applied Positive Psychology in Hong Kong, and in presentations at conferences, including those of the American Psychological Association, and the International Positive Psychology Association. Additionally, Dr. Teramoto Pedrotti is the lead author on a second textbook for undergraduate students, Multicultural Psychology: Self, Society, and Social Change (with Denise A. Isom). She has contributed to many different volumes throughout her career such as The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology, Positive Psychological Interventions, Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology, and the Handbook of Multicultural Counseling. In addition, her work has appeared in multiple journals, including the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Positive Psychology, and Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. Recently, she was part of the prestigious Emerging Leaders Program 2022 Cohort via the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. In her current role, she encourages students, staff, and faculty daily to use their strengths to make change toward a more equitable and inclusive campus. Dr. Denise Isom received her doctorate in Socio-Cultural Anthropology of Education from Loyola University, Chicago and is currently serving as Department Chair and Professor in Ethnic Studies. Her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Multicultural Education along with a B.S. in Engineering and B.A. in African American Studies were all completed at the University of California at Davis. Dr. Isom’s areas of expertise includes, racialized gender identity, ethnic studies, whiteness, and sociology/anthropology of education. As a professor of Ethnic Studies she teaches courses that include, Race, Culture, and Politics in the U.S., The Social Construction of Whiteness, Gender and Sexualities in the African American Community, Research methods courses, and recently co-developed courses entitled, Beyoncé: Race, Feminism, and Politics, as well as, “Humor, Comedy, and the Politics of Identity.” Her current research agenda includes racialized gender identity and the racialized nature of congregational life. Her work has been presented at numerous national and international conferences, published in journals such as The Urban Review and The Journal of Race, Equality and Teaching, and in chapters on boy culture, teaching race, and African American Female Psychology and identity.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsSECTION I: What is Multicultural Psychology?Chapter 1: What is Multicultural Psychology?Introduction to Multicultural PsychologyA History of PathologizingIs Science Always Objective? Research Issues Through a Multicultural LensImpact in Everyday LifeThe Fourth ForceImportant Definitions in Multicultural PsychologyA Broad Definition of CultureYour Journey Into Multicultural PsychologyChapter 2: Race: Historical Contexts and Contemporary ManifestationsDefining RaceSociohistorical Context of our Contemporary WorldAsian AmericansLatinxSECTION II: Individuals and Their ContextsChapter 3: Culture and WorldviewCultural and Unique ExperiencesModels of Worldview and ValuesWorldviews in Day-to-Day LifeImplications of Different WorldviewsChapter 4: Cultural Identity DevelopmentAn Ecological ApproachIdentity ModelsIntersectionality of IdentityBenefits of Developing a Healthy Ethnic and Racial IdentityChapter 5: Our Racialized Social Context: Racism, Oppression, and StereotypingStereotypesRacismRacism: Impacts, Maintenance, and EducationChapter 6: WhitenessThe Historical Context for the Construction of WhitenessWhite PrivilegeAnger, Guilt, and ShameUsing White Racial Identity to Deconstruct WhitenessSECTION III: Lived Experiences and Social InfluencesChapter 7: Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology, and RepresentationPop Culture, the News, and the Implications of RepresentationsSocial MediaTechnologyOur ResponseChapter 8: Being a Person of ColorMicroaggressionsCultural Appropriation Specific Issues for Specific Racial and Ethnic Minority PopulationsChapter 9: Shades of Grey: Being a Biracial or Multiracial PersonDefinitionsHistory of Experience of Biracial People in the United StatesBiracial Identity Development ModelsContextual and Environmental Influences of Identity DevelopmentCommon Themes in the Lives of Biracial IndividualsConclusionSECTION IV: Moving Ahead: Emerging Issues and GoalsChapter 10: Multicultural Psychology in Different SettingsMulticulturalism in SchoolsMulticulturalism in the WorkplaceMulticulturalism in Psychology: Multicultural Counseling in TherapyMulticulturalism Can Be Brought to All ContextsChapter 11: Looking to the Future: Becoming an Ally, Social Justice Work, and Emerging IssuesAllyshipSocial JusticeCritical Reflective PracticeMediaPrimary and Secondary EducationFamily MessagesThinking About Your Future in Your FieldWholistic Cultural ReflexivityAbout the AuthorsGlossaryReferencesAppendix: Multicultural NovelsIndex