Intersections of Privilege and Otherness in Counselling and Psychotherapy : Mockingbird

__Intersections of Privilege and Otherness in Counselling and Psychotherapy__ presents an in-depth understanding of the role of privilege, and of the unconscious experience of privilege and difference within the world of counselling and psychotherapy. To address the absence of the exploration of the unconscious experience of privilege within counselling and psychotherapy, the book not only presents an exploration of intersectional difference, but also discusses the deeper unconscious understanding of difference, and how privilege plays a role in the construction of otherness. It does so by utilising material from both within the world of psychotherapy, and from the fields of post-colonial theory, feminist discourse, and other theoretical areas of relevance. The book also offers an exploration and understanding of intersectionality and how this impacts upon our conscious and unconscious exploration of privilege and otherness. With theoretically underpinned, and inherently practical psychotherapeutic case studies, this book will serve as a guidebook for counsellors and psychotherapists. This book presents an in-depth understanding of the role of privilege, and of the unconscious experience of privilege and difference within the world of counselling and psychotherapy. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Acknowledgements 8 Abstract 9 1 Why Another Book on Difference? 10 Introduction 10 My Own Experiences with Privilege 12 Cultural Context 14 Importance to Counselling and Psychotherapy 15 The Psychotherapy of Oppression 17 Methodological Underpinnings 21 Summary 23 2 Intersectional Privilege and the Other 26 Defining Intersectionality 27 Defining Privilege 32 The Gift of Privilege 35 Privilege and Supremacy 40 The Intersectional Marriage of Privilege and Otherness 47 Summary 50 3 Hatred, Shame, and the Unconscious Other 55 Hatred and the Other 56 Shame and the Other 61 Othering and Narcissism 66 Superiority, Hatred, and Shame in Therapy 72 Summary 76 4 Death of the Other 80 Privilege and Death 81 Killing the Other 87 Theorising Death and Privilege in Psychotherapy 93 Intersectional Identity and Death 103 Summary 108 5 Individuation, Privilege, and Otherness 114 Psychological Supremacy Versus Individuation 116 Case Presentation 119 Fear and Death 120 The Acculturated Psyche 124 Unconscious’ Truth to Power 130 Union of the Opposites 133 Rise of the Ethical Self 137 Summary 140 6 Afterword 144 Index 148 Intersectional,Privilege;,Hatred;,Narcissism;,Theorising,Death;,Acculturated,Psyche Intersectional Privilege,Hatred,Narcissism,Theorising Death,Acculturated Psyche "Intersections of Privilege and Otherness in Counselling and Psychotherapy presents an in-depth understanding of the role of privilege, and of the unconscious experience of privilege and difference within the world of counselling and psychotherapy. To address the absence of the exploration of the unconscious experience of privilege within counselling and psychotherapy, the book not only presents an exploration of intersectional difference, but also discusses the deeper unconscious understanding of difference, and how privilege plays a role in the construction of otherness. It does so by utilising material from both within the world of psychotherapy, and from the fields of post-colonial theory, feminist discourse, and other theoretical areas of relevance. The book also offers an exploration and understanding of intersectionality and how this impacts upon our conscious and unconscious exploration of privilege and otherness. With theoretically underpinned, and inherently practical psychotherapeutic case studies, this book will serve as a guidebook for counsellors and psychotherapists."--Provided by publisher Chapter 1: Why another book on Difference?; Introduction; My own experiences with Privilege; Cultural Context; Importance to Counselling and Psychotherapy; The Psychotherapy of Oppression; Methodological Underpinnings; Chapter 2: Intersectional Privilege and the Other; Defining Intersectionality; Defining Privilege; The Gift of Privilege; Privilege and Supremacy; The Intersectional Marriage of Privilege and Otherness; Chapter 3: Hatred, Shame, and the Unconscious Other; Hatred and the Other; Shame and the Other; Othering and Narcissism; Superiority, Hatred and Shame in Therapy; Chapter 4: Death of the Other; Privilege and Death; Killing the Other; Theorising Death and Privilege in Psychotherapy; Intersectional Identity and Death; Chapter 5: Individuation, Privilege and Otherness; Psychological Supremacy versus Individuation; Case Presentation; Fear and Death; The Acculturated Psyche; Unconscious' Truth to Power; Union of the Opposites; Rise of the Ethical Self; Chapter 6: Afterword