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Strategies Used by Whites to Address Their Racism: Implications for Autonomous White Racial Identities
Author(s) -
Malott Krista M.,
Schaefle Scott,
Paone Tina R.,
Cates Jennifer,
Haizlip Breyan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of multicultural counseling and development
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2161-1912
pISSN - 0883-8534
DOI - 10.1002/jmcd.12220
Subject(s) - racism , autonomy , persona , identity (music) , white (mutation) , gender studies , action (physics) , sociology , thematic analysis , psychology , social psychology , humanities , qualitative research , anthropology , aesthetics , art , political science , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , law , gene
This article presents findings from a study that explored the lived experiences of Whites committed to antiracism action—those who, according to Janet Helms's (1990, 1995, 2014) White racial identity model, exhibit characteristics of the autonomy status. Thematic outcomes indicated participants’ ( N = 10) efforts to manage their own racism in ways that are both proactive and responsive in nature. Findings are compared with theoretical and empirical literature regarding the racial identity development of Whites committed to antiracist action. Este artículo presenta los hallazgos obtenidos a partir de un estudio que exploró las experiencias vitales de personas blancas comprometidas con la acción antirracista. Según el modelo de identidad racial blanca de Janet Helms (1990, 1995, 2014), estas personas son aquellas que muestran características del estado de autonomía. Los resultados temáticos indicaron que los esfuerzos de los participantes ( N = 10) por controlar su propio racismo son por naturaleza tanto proactivos como reactivos. Se comparan los hallazgos con la literatura teórica y empírica en torno al desarrollo de la identidad racial de personas blancas comprometidas con la acción antirracista.