ABSTRACT

The author writes for all those interested in the dynamics of racism, from professionals in counselling, group analysis and psychotherapy working in multiracial and multicultural societies to those exposed to racism who need help in dealing with the impact of their experiences. She also addresses the concept of victims becoming perpetrators if support is not given to contain the process. Herself a group analyst, the author experienced at first hand racial discrimination within the system, but rather than succumb has instead produced an enduring and proficient work that draws heavily on personal experience. Combining years of counselling skill with a natural compassion, she makes the subject of racism approachable, thus motivating all those wanting to explore the issues. For people whose experience of broken attachments crosses racial lines, this book is possibly the first to use Bowlby's Attachment Theory as a framework for understanding racism.

part I|144 pages

Racial Discrimination: A Cry in the Wilderness?

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter One|9 pages

What is racism?

chapter Three|9 pages

The struggle to complain about racism

chapter Four|3 pages

The black mother as a container

chapter Five|5 pages

The internal investigation

chapter Seven|8 pages

First Employment Tribunal: white domination

chapter Nine|2 pages

The white couple as a container

chapter Ten|7 pages

The straw that broke my back

chapter Twelve|14 pages

Betrayal and regression

chapter Thirteen|2 pages

Consequences of complaining about racism

chapter Fourteen|7 pages

What's in a name?

chapter Fifteen|6 pages

Analysis of the second Employment Tribunal

chapter Sixteen|14 pages

Third Employment Tribunal: the return of the spirit

chapter Seventeen|13 pages

Forewarned is forearmed

chapter Eighteen|4 pages

The cutting of the umbilical cord

chapter Nineteen|6 pages

Making use of the black container

part II|52 pages

Abandonment: Hide and Seek Until You Find Yourself

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter Twenty|3 pages

Personal history of abandonment

chapter Twenty One|3 pages

Sam's death: my past and present collide

chapter Twenty Two|4 pages

Hide and seek game

chapter Twenty Three|7 pages

Reaction to abandonment: the loss of Ruby

chapter Twenty Four|4 pages

Mother’s death: the impact of planned absence

chapter Twenty Five|3 pages

Obediah's death: the impact of unplanned absence

chapter Twenty Six|2 pages

Reaction to the group ending: unspeakable rage

chapter Twenty Seven|3 pages

Disillusionment: the attack of the absent breast

chapter Twenty Eight|4 pages

Finding themselves: pain is gain

chapter Twenty Nine|3 pages

Where is the hope in therapy?

chapter Thirty|3 pages

Celebrating the final separation

chapter Thirty One|5 pages

Finding myself: the halls of mirrors

chapter Thirty Two|4 pages

Celebration of two cultures

part III|122 pages

Can Psychotherapy

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter Thirty Three|3 pages

Choice of the research topic

chapter Thirty Four|11 pages

The grounding theories

chapter Thirty Five|5 pages

The history of skin colour

chapter Thirty Six|17 pages

The minority identity development model

chapter Thirty Seven|4 pages

The White identity development model

chapter Thirty Eight|5 pages

Psychoanalytical interpretation of racism

chapter Thirty Nine|11 pages

Qualitative methodology

chapter Forty|4 pages

Procedure

chapter Forty Three|7 pages

Analysis of predictable findings

chapter Forty Four|7 pages

Analysis of unpredictable findings

chapter Forty Five|6 pages

Reflexive analysis

chapter Forty Six|3 pages

Discussion of findings

chapter Forty Seven|11 pages

Issues for training and clinical practice

chapter Forty Eight|5 pages

Methodology evaluation

chapter Forty Nine|3 pages

The vignette: working with racism in therapy

chapter Fifty|3 pages

Reflections

part IV|67 pages

Personal Development

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter Fifty One|4 pages

What I brought to the personal development group

chapter Fifty Two|16 pages

Learning styles

chapter Fifty Three|3 pages

Personal Development Group in action

chapter Fifty Four|4 pages

Personal development meetings

chapter Fifty Five|4 pages

Reflecting on working on the research

chapter |13 pages

Conclusion

chapter |17 pages

Addendum

Society without therapy: the England riots of 2011