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An intriguing dialogue on how different groups of people in our society confront different social realities. Leading scholars explore varied approaches to diversity in the research process and offer practical guidelines on conducting diversity-conscious and diversity-sensitive projects and research.
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Twenty contributions raise the question of whether the concepts used in minority mental health, the psychology of women, gay and lesbian psychology, the psychology of disability, and other areas represent similar ideas, or whether the meanings of frequently used concepts such as oppression, culture, and identity are understood differently in different contexts. The emphasis is on learning to understand people in their historical and sociocultural context in order to appreciate a variety of viewpoints and to incorporate this appreciation into the social sciences. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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