Culture and Identity: Life Stories for Counselors and Therapists

by Anita Jones Thomas, Sara E. Schwarzbaum

Culture and Identity by Anita Jones Thomas and Sara E. Schwarzbaum engages students with autobiographical stories that show the intersections of culture as part of identity formation. The easy-to-read stories centered on such themes as race, ethnicity, gender, class, religion, sexual orientation, and disability tell the real-life struggles with identity development, life events, family relationships, and family history. The Third Edition includes an expanded framework model that encompasses racial socialization, oppression, and resilience. New discussions of timely topics include race and gender intersectionality, microaggressions, enculturation, cultural homelessness, risk of journey, spirituality and wellness, and APA guidelines for working with transgendered individuals.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction

464 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sarah Murphy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn’t finish all of the book for class, but the real stories were impactful and very eye opening!

[Mel B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, I liked this book, but I was disappointed that the spirituality and religion section only focused on Abrahamic faiths, and the only mention of other religion made of note was a brief mention of tarot cards without much context to religions or practices that use tarot and other spiritual tools.