Post-Slavery Syndrome: Exploring The Clinical Impact Of The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

White Privilege Unmasked

Being ethnically white is a huge advantage in global society. White people very often deny and almost always underestimate this fact. Many do not even think of themselves as having a race at all – race is something that other people have. Ryde challenges these ideas with a detailed analysis, including a short history of the white race. Atrocities committed by white people are explored as is how they continue to benefit from this exploitation of black people. She shows how in our own profession, where inter-subjectivity, sensitivity and consciousness are highly valued qualities, unthinking racism is still being committed and often goes unrecognized.  Ryde explores a vision for a more honest and non-exploitative place for white people as individuals, organisations and within the wider society, and considers how we as psychotherapists can transcend our contribution to white privilege – in our trainings, organisations and as individual practitioners.