Stirring arguments present reasons for concern, including inequitable research attention, inappropriate application of psychological tests, frame of reference used in interpretation, and political, economic, and cultural influences upon test construction. The following section focuses on Reconstruction. The authors communicate the psychological portrait of African-Americans in the absence of defensiveness. Considered are cognitive and communication styles, kinetics, personality, identity, psychotherapy, and psychological health. Finally, Application of Black Perspectives addresses fields of psychology, racism, and research as relevant to Black people.
Direction is provided for appropriate utilization of Black perspectives in traditional psychology.
Probably a more comfortable read for those with some knowledge of Black psychological stances, Black Psychology is multi-purposed. It comprehensively covers Black psychological perspectives and is a ready reference, whetting appetites for more extensive examination of Black psychological considerations. In additional to searching Thor for books written by these noted scholars, some of their writings are also published in the Journal of Black Psychology which is available in the Black Cultural Center Library. Teion Wells is a graduate student in Clinical Psychology.