Intersectional Cultural Humility: Aligning Critical Inquiry with Critical Praxis in Psychology

Buchanan, NiCole T.; Rios, Desdamona; Case, Kim A.

doi:10.1080/02703149.2020.1729469

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“…Research on cognitive and behavioral components of oppression and privilege typically lacks an intersectional framework. Buchanan et al (2020) argued, "intersectionality demands a simultaneous commitment to social justice and the liberation of oppressed people, which requires synergy between scholarship and action that equalizes power and reduces human suffering" (p. 1). Lack of intersectional analysis in prejudice research prevents scholars from identifying patterns of coconstructed privilege to thereby inform potential ally action across oppression systems.…”

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“…Although the two groups may differ, the process and outcomes of immigration policies may have similar effects in terms of family separation and discrimination faced within the United States. Therefore, increasing everyone's understanding of similarities, as well as group differences, has great potential for increasing ally behavior (Buchanan et al, 2020;Collins, 1990;Curtin et al, 2015;Ellison & Langhout, 2020;Greenwood, 2008;Nair & Vollhardt, 2020).…”

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Intersectional patterns of prejudice confrontation by White, heterosexual, and cisgender allies

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Scholarship produced by psychologists typically focuses on one area of social identity and oppression per study (e.g., only sexism) with very little intersectional analysis across systemic oppression and privilege. To better understand the intersecting patterns of ally behavior, we examined online confrontation behavior by privileged individuals in response to antigay, antitransgender, and racist comments. Study 1 explored rates and types of confrontation during encounters with anti‐Mexican and antigay comments. Study 2 used an experimental design to assess rates and types of confrontation of anti‐Arab and antitransgender comments in the presence of a second confederate who either confronted the prejudice or remained silent. When exposed to anti‐Mexican bias, men were initially more likely to speak up than women, whereas women were more likely to respond to antigay comments. In terms of anti‐Arab and antitransgender bias, social influence resulted in more direct confrontation for anti‐Arab statements and higher rates of confrontation for antitransgender bias. Applying an intersectional lens, patterns of power and privilege reveal gender socialization may impact ally responses to racism and antigay bias. For example, gender socialization and stereotypes equating femininity with gay men may both decrease ally behavior among men and increase confrontation of antigay bias among women. When another potential ally is present, social influence appears to become the most powerful predictor of both whether or not a participant confronts bias and how direct they are with the perpetrator. Intersectional examination of invisible norms for promoting ally confrontation informs development of effective equity and justice interventions.

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Section: Need For Intersectional Critical Inquiry Into Ally Behaviormentioning

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Intersectional patterns of prejudice confrontation by White, heterosexual, and cisgender allies

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Lucas

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“…Intersectional solidarity is an inclusive approach to building connections and coalitions across difference for social change (Buchanan et al, 2020;Greenwood, 2008) and a praxis that includes elements at the individual, relational, and collective levels. Intersectional solidarity requires organizers to recognize difference, examine privilege, and understand that intersecting social structures influence experience (Buchanan et al, 2020;Case et al, 2012;Greenwood, 2008;Roberts & Jesudason, 2013). On the relational level, intersectional solidarity requires organizers to attend to and build relationships across social group differences and navigate complex power asymmetries (Christens, 2012;Ellison & Langhout, 2016;Roberts & Jesudason, 2013).…”

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“…It is an ongoing collaborative process, and the context of the organization is the backdrop. To support these processes, groups and organizations should establish norms that allow for humility, tension, and the uplift of discomfort as part of learning antioppressive practices (Applebaum, 2008;Buchanan et al, 2020). Yet, this will likely be more difficult for people who are white and middle-class due to oppressive cultural norms (Brown, 2001;Okun, 2016).…”

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Embodied relational praxis in intersectional organizing: Developing intersectional solidarity

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2020

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This qualitative study examines the development of intersectional solidarity among organizers of an academic workers’ union. Participants were 12 union organizers who participated in semistructured, in‐depth interviews. This research is value‐driven, examining in context how community organizers address the reproduction of systems of oppression (e.g., racism, sexism) in order to build power and make socially just change. Respectful and supportive relationships were required for participants to understand and make sense of their complicity in systems of oppression in proactive and potentially transformative ways. Additionally, individuals’ understanding of their complicity with oppressive structures occurred in a visceral, embodied manner. Thus, two overlapping practices, supportive relational labor and corporeal literacy, form the basis of a praxis model for intersectional solidarity. This study concludes with implications for organizing practices and organizations, which focus on accountability practices and praxis among group members.

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“…With this in mind, the first requirement for psychedelicassisted psychotherapists needs to be a vigilant practice of intersectional cultural humility (Buchanan, Rios, & Case, 2020;Tervalon & Murray-Garcia, 1998). Intersectional cultural humility acknowledges that we cannot reach a point where we fully understand another culture.…”

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Ensuring the psychedelic renaissance and radical healing reach the Black community: Commentary on Culture and Psychedelic Psychotherapy

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2021

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Similar to much of the mental health field, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy has failed to center the needs of people of color. Monnica Williams and colleagues demonstrate the harm faced by Black women and other people of color when working with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapists that are unaware of and ill-equipped to address sensitive topics related to race. Here I discuss the benefits and limitations of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy training for therapists that have not engaged in deep and reflective processes to understand their personal engagement in racism, privilege, and oppression. I call on leaders in the field of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to adhere to a new standard of intersectional cultural humility for anyone preparing to provide these services. Finally, I highlight the need to significantly increase the number of therapists of color trained to offer psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to begin to address racial disparities to access to these radical treatments for trauma.

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Intersectional Cultural Humility: Aligning Critical Inquiry with Critical Praxis in Psychology

Cited by 43 publications

References 20 publications

Intersectional patterns of prejudice confrontation by White, heterosexual, and cisgender allies

Intersectional patterns of prejudice confrontation by White, heterosexual, and cisgender allies

Embodied relational praxis in intersectional organizing: Developing intersectional solidarity

Ensuring the psychedelic renaissance and radical healing reach the Black community: Commentary on Culture and Psychedelic Psychotherapy

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