ABSTRACT
374Attending to diversity perspectives in counseling requires more than learning about and accepting a wide range of cultural values and practices. In contemporary U.S. society, multiple forms of oppression (e.g., sexism, racism, ethnocentrism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism) restrict the potential and full participation of subordinate group members. (See Table 11.1 for the definitions of these forms of oppression.) Thus, from a feminist and diversity perspective, the institutionalization of oppression and privilege, discrimination, cultural values, and cultural socialization processes that constitute individuals’ sociocultural contexts must be understood and often challenged in order to effectively counsel a diverse range of clients.
