Beyond White Mindfulness Critical Perspectives On Racism Well-Being And Liberation | Sociology

Beyond White Mindfulness: Critical Perspectives on Racism Well-being and Liberation brings together interdisciplinary perspectives on mind-body interventions group-based identities and social justice. Marshalling both empirical data and theoretical approaches the book examines a broad range of questions related to mindfulness meditation and diverse communities. While there is growing public interest in mind-body health holistic wellness and contemplative practice critical research examining on these topics featuring minority perspectives and experiences is relatively rare. This book draws on cutting edge insights from psychology sociology gender and critical race theory to fill this void. Major themes include culture identity and awareness; intersectional approaches to the study of mindfulness and minority stress; cultural competence in developing and teaching mindfulness-based health interventions and the complex relationships between mindfulness inequality and social justice. The first book of its kind to bring together scholarly and personal reflections on mindfulness for diverse populations Beyond White Mindfulness offers social science students and practitioners in this area a new perspective on mindfulness and suggestions for future scholarship. |Beyond White Mindfulness Critical Perspectives on Racism Well-being and Liberation | Sociology