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Theory and Practice, Derald Wing Sue and David Sue consider the issue of Counseling in culturally diverse populations and the way in which this can influence the patient/therapist relationship.
Perhaps the most significant issue for therapists to understand is the view of stereotyping and the influence of elements like cultural relativism. Counseling and Stereotypes
Stereotypes based on gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and demographic determinants are the most common types in the modern culture. Both gender
and cultural (including ethnic) divisions are the most commonly noted components of stereotyping, and theorists have argued that stereotyping is a social component that defines segmentation and the power of
one definable group over another. Understanding elements of gender bias, cultural stereotyping and the motivations behind these stereotypes provides a beneficial means of understanding interpersonal conflict and socialization based
on stereotyping. Stereotypes are inherently linked to the concept of relativism, which has been applied both in support for and in opposition of unity and tolerance among people of
different cultures. Individuals have maintained that cultural relativism supports the notion that an individuals actions reflect those of a culture, and therefore supports the use of racial or cultural
stereotyping that leads to generalized intolerance (Pinderhughes, 2001). Relativism maintains that there is a distinct view of one group, segment or component of society that is then applied to
a comparative view of others, and defines the social directive for control of one group over others. The concept of ethnic minorities generally refers to people who do not belong
to the dominant culture, and in the United States, ethnic minorities include "Afro-Americans, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, native Americans, and Puerto Ricans" (Pinderhughes, 2001, p. 346). Though African Americans comprise
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