Description
In this book, twelve eminent Latina Psychologists illustrate how they practice gender- and culture-sensitive psychotherapy, counseling, research, pedagogy, social justice, and mentoring. They share how they create their own path in the midst of oppression – by becoming aware of the connection between their lives and their gendered, cultural, social, and political circumstances – and how they liberate themselves and those who seek their psychological services. Based on lived experiences, they reveal how they integrate a borderlands theory, a testimonio method, and an embodiment analysis into a Latina Feminist Psychology. More importantly, these Latina Psychologists offer easy-to-follow advice to help readers thrive while living in the cultural borderlands.
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction Latina Feminist Psychology: Testimonio, Borderlands Theory, and Embodied Psychology Comas-Díaz and Vazquez Part II: Psychotherapy 1. Living and Working in Cultural Borderlands Falicov 2. Uprooted and Transplanted: The Trajectory and Development of a Latina Psychologist Vazquez 3. Connecting with Spirit in the Cultural Borderlands Comas-Díaz Part III: Scholarship/Research 4. Staying Woke at the Intersections Rodríguez 5. Head over Heart Amaro 6. Living in Multiple Worlds as a Latina Psychologist Alegría Part IV: Social Justice 7. A Journey to and Within the Borderlands: Courage, Sustenance, and Transformation Hernandez-Wolfe 8. Weaving Identities and Theoretical Perspectives of Cultural Competency in Nepantla Castañeda-Sound 9. Transforming Development through Just Communities: A Lifelong Journey of Inquiry Shapiro Part V: Mentorship and Leadership 10. Maps of Memory Espín 11. Entre Fronteras: Thriving with Optimism, Purpose and Connectivity Arredondo 12. Gracias a la Vida! The Empowering Journey of a Latina Psychologist Vasquez Part VI: Conclusion: Contributions to a Latina Feminist Psychology Vazquez and Comas-Díaz
