Racial and Cultural Dynamics in Group and Organizational Life

Mary B. McRae was awarded her Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1987. Presently, she is associate professor (tenured) and Director of the doctoral program in Applied Psychology at New York University. She teaches courses Group Dynamics, Cross-cultural Counseling, Program Development and Evaluation, and offers a seminar in Counseling Psychology at the masters and doctoral level. Ellen L. Short is currently an assistant professor at Long Island University, in the School of Education, Department of Human Development and Leadership, Counseling Programs. Her areas of specialization in teaching, scholarly research, and publishing are group dynamics focusing on race, ethnicity, gender, and culture; multicultural assessment of intelligence and aptitude tests; and substance use/abuse and high-risk behaviors among HIV-positive, heterosexual populations. She has served as a consultant at group relations conferences in the United States and internationally. She has also directed group relations conferences at Teachers College, Columbia University and New York University. She is a member of the A. K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems and the New York Center for the Study of Groups, Organizations and Social Systems. She received her MA in counseling psychology from Northwestern University and her PhD in counseling psychology from New York University.

Introduction Basic Conceptual Framework of Book Ch 1. Understanding Groups as Psychodynamic Systems in the Context of Racial-Cultural Factors Ch 2. Working With Differences in Groups: Ethical Considerations Ch 3. Group Formation: Racial-Cultural Dynamics of Entering and Joining Ch 4. Group Development: The Impact of Racial-Cultural Factors Ch 5. Group Dynamics in Racially and Culturally Mixed Groups Ch 6. Social Roles in Groups Ch 7. Leadership, Authority, and Power in Racially and Culturally Mixed Groups Ch 8. Strategies for Leadership in Multicultural Groups Ch 9. The Mature Work Group Ch 10. Termination References Index About the Author