Maghbouleh, Neda, The Limits of Whiteness: Iranian Americans and the Everyday Politics of Race.

Abstract

Culture is often viewed as "other," and black as unusual, exotic, and "cultural." In this way, white/whiteness is the dominant, privileged norm and becomes both neutral and strangely invisible. This article challenges notions of cultural neutrality and encourages white practitioners to reflect on and engage with their own colors and cultures. With privilege and freedom come responsibilities. Drawing on ideas about whiteness, cultural identity, cultural scripting, and cultural intentionality--as well as their own experiences, which include facilitating a workshop on the subject--the authors explore the impact of culture on the white therapist and of the white therapist on culture. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)