psyc432
Psyc432
January 21, 2014
Introduction
Microaggressions are small acts of mostly non-physical aggression against people who are “different” in race, gender, and in culture. Formerly known as micro inequities, microaggression is used to describe “daily verbal, behavioral indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults toward people of color” (Sue ,2007), sometimes, microaggression can lead to internalized racism which can be define has racial racism towards one’s own ethnic group. These denigrating messages (You speak good English. Or where are you from) might make one thinks that his or her race or ethnic group are not good enough and sometimes, people can internalized these “criticisms” and turn that anger towards their own ethnic group wishing they belonged to another group. It is important for the counselor to cultivate a routine of microaggressions awareness and to be knowledgeable on what coping strategies may work as helpful intervention techniques. Unfortunately most case of microaggression are not reported therefore the number of people affected by it is unknown.
1- Forms of Microaggression
Microaggressions happen in private situations and even though two of the three forms of microaggression are unconscious, they trigger many defensive reactions in the person who receives them because this person feels attacked in her or his dignity. A research conducted at Teachers College, Columbia University led to the classification of racial microaggressions in three major forms: microassault, microinsult, and microinvalidation.
A- Microassault in a microassault. (Sue et al. 2007)
B-Microinsult
Unlike microassault, microinsult tends to happen unconsciously and conveys rudeness towards racial heritage, sexual orientation or identity. or experiential reality of a person of color (Hernández et al. 2010).For instance, White people often ask Latinos where they were born, conveying
January 21, 2014
Introduction
Microaggressions are small acts of mostly non-physical aggression against people who are “different” in race, gender, and in culture. Formerly known as micro inequities, microaggression is used to describe “daily verbal, behavioral indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults toward people of color” (Sue ,2007), sometimes, microaggression can lead to internalized racism which can be define has racial racism towards one’s own ethnic group. These denigrating messages (You speak good English. Or where are you from) might make one thinks that his or her race or ethnic group are not good enough and sometimes, people can internalized these “criticisms” and turn that anger towards their own ethnic group wishing they belonged to another group. It is important for the counselor to cultivate a routine of microaggressions awareness and to be knowledgeable on what coping strategies may work as helpful intervention techniques. Unfortunately most case of microaggression are not reported therefore the number of people affected by it is unknown.
1- Forms of Microaggression
Microaggressions happen in private situations and even though two of the three forms of microaggression are unconscious, they trigger many defensive reactions in the person who receives them because this person feels attacked in her or his dignity. A research conducted at Teachers College, Columbia University led to the classification of racial microaggressions in three major forms: microassault, microinsult, and microinvalidation.
A- Microassault in a microassault. (Sue et al. 2007)
B-Microinsult
Unlike microassault, microinsult tends to happen unconsciously and conveys rudeness towards racial heritage, sexual orientation or identity. or experiential reality of a person of color (Hernández et al. 2010).For instance, White people often ask Latinos where they were born, conveying