Annotated Bibliography of Diversity Books

Special thanks to Dr. Lawrences Hedges who is the primary source for psychology-related books in this this.

Abraham, N., & Torok, M. (Eds.). (1994). The shell and the kernel: Renewals of psychoanalysis (Vol. 1). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.

This book presents a series of psychoanalytic essays emphasizing life stories, texts, and historical situations. The essays draw upon philosophical and feminist foundations.

Adams, M. V. (1996). The multicultural imagination: “Race,” color, and the unconscious. London: Routledge.

The book presents itself as a series of essays by the author addressing the importance of race in the unconscious.

Altman, N. (1995). The analyst in the inner city: Race, class, and culture through a psychoanalytic lens. Hillsdale, NJ: The Analytic Press.

The author draws on both social theory and psychology in his discussion of therapy in an inner city context.

Ancis, J. R. (Ed.). (2004). Culturally responsive interventions: Innovative approaches to working with diverse populations. New York: Brunner-Routledge.

This book draws upon multicultural theory and research in presenting practical strategies for multicultural counseling and therapy. With a rich set of cases for specific cultural groups, this book could serve as a strong supplementary text in beginning graduate education courses in multicultural counseling and therapy.

Berson, B. (1988). Permanent partners: Building gay and lesbian relationships that last. New York: Plume Books.

In this book, Berson draws upon actual therapeutic cases to provide advise to gay and lesbian readers about building committed, life-long relationships with their partners. Topics include deconstructing myths of gay relationships, communication, conflict, sexuality, monogamy, and legal contracts that bind and empower relationships.

Bowen, W. G., & Bok, D. (1998). The shape of the river: Long-term consequences of considering race in college and university admissions. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

In this book, the authors provide a powerful defense of the value of affirmative action for the United State's most selective colleges and university. The authors draw upon broad data sets from the College and Beyond database maintained by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; the book includes over 150 tables and figures.

Boyd-Franklin, N. (2003). Black families in therapy: Understanding the African American experience (2nd ed.). New York: The Guilford Press.

This textbook focuses on therapy with African Americans, but provides a nice cultural and social class context.

Bronstein, P., & Quina, K. (Eds.). (2003). Teaching gender and multicultural awareness: Resources for the psychology classroom. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Edited multicultural textbook designed for psychology programs. The primary focus is gender and race, though it does include a chapter on LGBT issues and a chapter on disability.

Chin, J. L. (2005). Learning from my mother's voice: Family legend and the Chinese American experience. New York: Teachers College Press.

This book examines the immigrant experience of Asian Americans, emphasizing themes of separation, loss, guilt, and bicultural identity. The first part of the book is a series of Chinese myths and legends paired with a discussion of how these stories influence Chinese American immigrants. The second part of the book examines specific experience of immigrant families through the voice of the author's mother.

Collins, P. H. (2000). Black feminist thought: Knowledge, consciousness, and the politics of empowerment (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.

This books builds upon interviews, stories, music, poetry, and scholarly literature to present a distinctly Black work of feminist thought. The book could easily be used in undergraduate or graduate courses in women's studies or African American studies.

Cushman, P. (1995). Constructing the self, constructing America : A cultural history of psychotherapy. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing.

A cultural history of psychotherapy.

Delgado, R., & Stefancic, J. (Eds.). (1997). Critical white studies: Looking behind the mirror. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

This book is a comprehensive collection of current writings on whiteness. It could serve as a text or supplemental text for undergraduate or graduate multicultural classes, especially (though not exclusively) those with predominantly white enrollments.

Doi, T. (1988). The anatomy of dependence: The key analysis of Japanese behavior (J. Bester, Trans.). (Original work published 1971)

Doi, a Japanese psychiatrist, presents the Japanese concept of amae , or feelings of infants toward their mother, feelings of dependence, the desire to be loved, and an unwillingness to be separated from the mother and cast to reality. Doi goes on to argue that amae is more pronounced among Japanese individuals and extends further and with influence into adult life, thus reflecting unique dynamics of Japanese culture.

Doi, T. (1988). The anatomy of self: The individual versus society (M. A. Harbison, Trans.). Tokyo: Kodansha International. (Original work published 1985)

In this book, Doi builds upon is prior work, The Anatomy of Dependence , focusing here more on the relationship between public and private lives, as well as the relationship between the person and performance. Doi contrasts the Japanese notion of acknowledging and accommodating the differences with Western notions of separation or compartmentalization.

Eberhardt, J., & Fiske, S. T. (Eds.). (1998). Confronting racism: The problem and the response. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Written in two parts, part one examines definitions and dynamics of racism; part two suggests responses to a deepened understanding of racism. The target audience for the book is undergraduate college students, though the book could be used with a broader audience.

Fine, M., Weis, L., Pruitt L. P., & Burns, A. (Eds.). (2004). Off white: Readings on power, privilege, and resistance (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.

A collection of essays addressing race and privilege, specifically White privilege. This book would serve as a nice text in undergraduate or introductory graduate classes composed of primarily White students, though it could be used in highly integrated settings as well.

Fong, R. (Ed.). (2004). Culturally competent practice with immigrant and refugee children and families. New York: The Guilford Press.

The chapters of this volume review current literature addressing counseling practice with various immigrant and refugee groups. Immigrant and refugee groups addressed include Filipino, Korean, Lao, Hmong, Asian Indian, South Asian Muslim, Latino, Cuban, Dominican, Ecudorian, Nicaraguan, Salvadoran, Balkan, and Russian.

Foster, R. P., Moskowitz, M., & Javier, R. A. (Eds.). (1996). Reaching across boundaries of culture and class: Widening the scope of psychotherapy. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Edited multicultural textbook focused on therapy; possibly an advanced-level text.

Franklin, A. J. (2004). From brotherhood to manhood: How Black men rescue their relationships and dreams from the invisibility syndrome. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Franklin builds on Ellison's Invisible Man , applying in contemporary society as “invisibility syndrome.” Franklin identifies and helps to deconstruct hidden psychological messages and stereotypes that influence how Black men conceive themselves. The book is quite readable as it draws upon personal stories and reflections.

French, A. (1993). Billy: A novel. New York: Penguin Books.

This novel tells the story of ten-year-old Billy Lee Turner, a Black child convicted and executed for murdering a white girl in the South in the 1930s.

Garrod, A., & Larimore, C. (Eds.). (1997). First person, first peoples: Native American college graduates tell their life stories. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.

This book is a collection of qualitative life stories of Native American college students -- insightful and well-written.

Geertz, C. (1988). Works and lives: The anthropologist as author. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.

In this book, Geertz reviews the work of four anthropologists to provide an overview of anthropological approaches to the discipline.

Gil, E., & Drewes, A. A. (Eds.). (2005). Cultural issues in play therapy. New York: The Guilford Press.

Appropriate for practitioners or graduate students in child therapy, this book addresses issues of culture with young children as clients. The book was written in two parts: part one addressing theoretical foundations; part two addressing play therapy with specific ethnic groups.

Goldberger, N., Tarule, J., Clinchy, B., & Belenky, M. (Eds.). (1996). Knowledge, difference, and power: Essays inspired by women's ways of knowing. New York: Basic Books.

A series of essays addressing contemporary issues in women's issues.

Gonzalez, A., Houston, M., & Chen, V. (Eds.). (1997). Our voices: Essays in culture, ethnicity, and communication (2nd ed.). Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing Company.

This edited volume is a collection of personal essays addressing various issues including language, sexuality and gender, communication, and bicultural relationships.

Gropper, R. C. (1996). Culture and the clinical encounter: An intercultural sensitizer for the health professions. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press.

The book is a collection of short critical incident cases paired with multiple possible interpretations in light of various cultures. The incidents could be useful for stimulating discussion in courses or small groups, as well as a set of thought pieces for practitioners.

Hall, G. C. N., & Okazaki , S. (Eds.). (2002). Asian American psychology: The science of lives in context. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

An edited text or professional development resource, the book reviews the diversity within the Asian American experience, yet also cross-cutting themes of Asian American culture.

Hansberry, L. (1969). To be young, gifted and Black: An informal autobiography of Lorraine Hansberry. New York: Signet.

The autobiography of Lorraine Hansberry, author of “A Raisin in the Sun.”

Hofstede, G. (2001). Culture's consequences: Comparing values, behaviors, institutions, and organizations across nations (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

A classic work, the second edition expands upon the research and thinking of the first to add comparisons of organizational dynamics across nations.

Hofstede, G. J., Pedersen, P. B., & Hofstede, G. (2002). Exploring culture: Exercises, stories and synthetic cultures. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press.

Building on the results of Geert Hofstede's Culture's consequences, this volume is practical in design, filled with over 75 case studies, dialogues, and stories for use in training and education.

hooks, b. (1995). Killing rage: Ending racism. New York: Henry Holt and Company.

bell hooks argues for the inclusion of Black voices in feminist writings; her essays address racism, sexism, mass media, marketing, liberation writings, etc.

Hord, F. L. (1991). Reconstructing memory: Black literary criticism. Chicago: Third World Press.

Hord identifies confusion and loss of identity among African American college students and aims to ground them in the Black identity by reconstructing that identity in Black cultural works.

Hong, G. K., & Domokos-Cheng Ham, M. (2001). Pyschotherapy and counseling with Asian American clients: A practical guide (Multicultural Aspects of Counseling Series, Vol. 16). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Potentially a supplemental text or resource for practitioners, this book reviews Asian culture, issues in diagnostic assessment, and application of various treatment modalities.

Jordan, J. V. (Ed.). (1997). Women's growth in diversity: More writings from the stone center. New York: The Guilford Press.

A collection of essays from the Stone Center at Wellesley College addressing a broad range of issues in women's psychology.

Jordan, J. V., Kaplan, A. G., Miller, J. B., Stiver, I. P., & Surrey, J. L. (Eds.). (1991). Women's growth in connection: Writings from the Stone Center. New York: The Guilford Press.

A collection of essays from the Stone Center at Wellesley College organized around developmental issues and applications.

Karr-Morse, R., & Wiley, M. S. (1997). Ghosts from the nursery: Tracing the roots of violence. New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press.

Based on a research, this book examines the growing trend of violence committed by youth, and connects this violence to abuse and neglect in the first two years of life.

Kilborne, B., & Langness, L. L. (Eds.). (1987). Culture and human nature: Theoretical papers of Melford E. Spiro. Chicago: The Chicago University Press.

The book presents twelve of Melford E. Spiro's essays in three areas: culture and human nature, functional analysis, and religion and myth.

Leach, P. (1994). Children first: What society must do—and is not doing—for children today. New York: Vintage Books.

This book was written as both a guide for parents and a political call to action for society. Written in three parts, the first section addresses the context of parents and society, the second focuses more specifically on issues for parents and children, and the final section addresses issues of privilege, poverty, and human rights.

Lee, E. (Ed.). (1997). Working with Asian Americans: A guide for clinicians. New York: The Guilford Press.

Just what the title says, the Lee divided the essays into five parts. Part one addresses specific Asian populations (Cambodian, East Indian, Korean, etc.); part two examines differences by age; part three examines DSM-IV diagnoses; part four examines treatment modalities; and part five examines specific issues (e.g. gays and lesbians, women, intermarriage, etc.).

Loo, C. M. (1998). Chinese America : Mental health and quality of life in the inner city. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

This books utilizes psychological and sociological analyses to present a contemporary look at San Francisco 's Chinatown .

Magee, M., & Miller, D. C. (1997). Lesbian lives: Psychoanalytic narratives old and new. Hillsdale, NJ: The Analytic Press.

Drawing from a broad range of literary sources, this scholarly work reviews and addresses psychological and biological theories of female homosexuality, developmental considerations, the process of coming out, and issues related to psychoanalysis. Special attention is given to the process of classifying female gender and sexuality.

Mio, J. S., & Awakuni, G. I. (2000). Resistance to multiculturalism: Issues and interventions. Philadelphia: Brunner/Mazel.

The authors draw upon their own experiences in teaching multicultural education, especially in psychology, to examine the subtleties of racism and resistance to multiculturalism. The book includes chapters addressing contemporary understanding of racism, the formation of allies, understanding and addressing resistance in the classroom, and understanding and addressing resistance among administrators.

Molteno, M. (1987). A language in common. London: The Women's Press.

A series of personal stories addressing the author's work with women from India and Pakistan who immigrate to Britain.

Moss, D. (Ed.). (2003). Hating in the first person plural: Psychoanalytic essays on racism, homophobia, misogyny, and terror. New York: Other Press.

A series of essays addressing social, political, and psychological issues associated with hate.

Mura, D. (1991). Turning Japanese: Memoirs of a Sansei. New York: Anchor Books.

Mura draws upon psychology, poetry, and personal experience in illuminating the Japanese American experience and culture.

Nagayama Hall, G. C., & Okazaki , S. (Eds.). (2002). Asian American psychology: The science lives in context. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

This book would serve as a fine introduction to Asian American psychology, especially for clinicians interested in conducting research in the field.

Nagel, J. (2003). Race, ethnicity, and sexuality: Intimate intersections, forbidden frontiers. New York: Oxford University Press.

Using a historical perspective, Nagel examines how sex “shapes ideas and feelings about race, ethnicity, and the nation, and…how sexual images, fears, and desires shape racial, ethnic, and national stereotypes, differences, and conflicts” (p. 1).

Neal-Barnett, A. (2003). Soothe your nerves: The Black woman's guide to understanding and overcoming anxiety, panic, and fear. New York: Fireside Books.

The book was written in two parts: part one addresses the causes or sources of anxiety, panic, and fear among Black women; part two addresses means to soothe or overcome anxiety, panic, and fear.

Pack-Brown, S. P., & Williams, C. B. (2003). Ethics in a multicultural context (Multicultural Aspects of Counseling Series, Vol. 19) . Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Ideal for a class in multicultural counseling ethics, the text is filled with nice summaries, exercises, and cases, and is built off a engaged, critical ethics approach.

Pedersen, P. B. (1995). The five stages of culture shock: Critical incidents around the world . Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

The book presents a set of critical incidents that a groups of students on a voyage around the world experienced in various countries. The incidents are coupled with qualitative analyses in light of culture shock theory.

Pedersen, P. B. (1997). Culture-centered counseling interventions: Striving for accuracy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Textbook style, probably for upper-level undergraduates or entry-level graduate students. Chapters include exercises that could be used with groups.

Pedersen, P. B. (Ed.). (1999). Multiculturalism as a fourth force. Philadelphia: Brunner/Mazel.

The book argues for the consideration of multiculturalism as a fourth force in psychology, building upon psychodynamic, humanistic, and behavior psychology.

Pedersen, P. B. (2004). 110 experiences for multicultural learning. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

110 activities presented in 1-2 page lesson plan format.

Philogène, G. (Ed.). (2004). Racial identity in context: The legacy of Kenneth B. Clark . Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

A series of essays on racial identity development and racism.

Pope-Davis, D. B., & Coleman, H. L. K. (Eds.). (1997). Multicultural counseling competencies: Assessment, education and training, and supervision. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

An introductory or overview textbook for multicultural counseling that would be especially appropriate in the supervision of counselors and therapists.

Richardson, B. L., & Wade, B. (1999). What mama couldn't tell us about love: Healing the emotional legacy of racism by celebrating our light. New York: Perennial.

The premise of the book is a question purported by the authors and their sisters, “What lessons about love and intimacy were passed down from your foremothers to you?” In answering the question, the authors present lessons that African American women must learn and unlearn in order to achieve greater intimacy.

Ridley, C. R. (1995). Overcoming unintentional racism in counseling and therapy: A practitioner's guide to intentional intervention (Multicultural Aspects of Couseling Series, Vol. 5). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

In contrast to books examining racism as a result of bias or prejudice, this book examines racism in light of often unintentional behaviors that adversely affect racial minority clients.

Rodney, W. (1981). How Europe underdeveloped Africa (Rev. ed.). Washington, DC: Howard University Press.

In this book, Rodney develops his thesis that Africa was a highly developed continent prior to the colonization by Europe . The resulting loss of power by African peoples resulted in Africa 's underdevelopment and continue to influence relations between Africa and the West.

Rodriguez, L. J. (1993). Always running: La vida loca: Gang days in L.A. New York: Touchstone Books.

A personal account of a young man growing up in East Los Angeles gangs. Rodriguez is an award-winning Chicano poet; the book received the 15 th Annual Carl Sandburg Literary Arts Award for Nonfiction.

Roland, A. (1988). In search of self in India and Japan: Toward a cross-cultural psychology . Princeton, NJ: The Princeton University Press.

This work compares and contrasts identity and the family systems and cultures of India and Japan with those in the United States , emphasizing differences between the more communal values of the former with the individualized values of the latter.

Segrest, M. (1994). Memoir of a race traitor. Cambridge, MA: South End Press.

This autobiographical work tells the story of a White girl in the south who comes to terms with her lesbian identity and becomes an activist against southern racism.

Shweder, R. A., & LeVine, R. A. (Eds.). (1984). Culture theory: Essays on mind, self, and emotion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

This edited text includes a series of essays addressing culture and the role of symbols and meaning in the development of mind, self, and emotion. The first section of the book presents an introduction to culture theory; following sections addressing connections between culture, identity, emotion, language, and thought.

Sternberg, R. J., Lautrey, J., & Lubart, T. L. (Eds.). (2003). Models of intelligence: International perspectives. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Edited volume targeted in style to professionals, possibly graduate-level instruction. International perspectives and diversity serve as the backdrop for the book's exploration of intelligence.

Stigler, J. W., Shweder, R. A., & Herdt, G. (Eds.). (1990). Cultural psychology: Essays on comparative human development. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

This edited volume presents a series of essays from the disciplines of anthropology, psychology, and linguistics and is an outgrowth of the Chicago Symposia on Culture and Human Development. The authors represent a diverse set of cultural backgrounds and scholarly emphases. Major sections of the text address cultural cognition, cultural learning, cultural conceptions and psychoanalysis, and cultura domination and dominions.

Suárez-Orozco, C., & Suárez-Orozco, M. M. (2001). Children of immigration. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Based on a longitudinal study of immigrant children and their families. Interdisciplinary in style addressing children, families, and schools.

Sue, D. W. (Ed.). (1998). Multicultural counseling competencies: Individual and organizational development (Multicultural Aspects of Counseling Series, Vol. 11). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

A potential supplemental text for graduate courses in multicultural counseling; the final three chapters address issues of organizational development.

Sue, D. W. (2003). Overcoming our racism: The journey to liberation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Written in two parts, the first part of the book invites readers to examine their own racial biases. In part two, the author outlines means and strategies to overcome racism.

Sue, D. W., Ivey, A. E., & Pedersen, P. B. (Eds.). (1996). A theory of multicultural counseling and therapy. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.

This edited would probably fit best as a text for an undergraduate level class on multicultural counseling; possibly a supplement to a graduate-level course. The book presents a theory or approach and then applies it with various cohorts.

Tatum, B. D. (1997). “Why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?” and other conversations about race. New York: Basic Books.

This book was written for educators, but draws heavily on developmental theory. It's quite readable and has good depth. I think you will find it applicable.

Wachtel, P. L. (1999). Race in the mind of America: Breaking the vicious circle between Blacks and Whites. New York: Routledge.

Examines the psychological elements of both Black and Whites in the often difficult dialogue between the two. Addresses system and cyclical issues.

West, C. (2001). Race matters. New York: Vintage Books.

Cornel West addresses a wide range of issues facing African Americans including Black leadership, affirmative action, Black-Jewish relations, and Black sexuality.

Wijeyesinghe, C. L., & Jackson, B. W., III (Eds.). (2001). New perspectives on racial identity development: A theoretical and practical anthology. New York: New York University Press.

This collection of essays examines and updates literature on racial identity development.

Wyatt, G. E. (1997). Stolen women: Reclaiming our sexuality, taking back our lives. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

This book was written in three parts and built upon a research-based foundation. The first part of the book examines the history, myths, and stereotypes of African American female sexuality; part two presents deconstructs the lessons of part one in light of contemporary Black women; and part three discusses means by which African American women can heal.