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Western Beauty Practices: Searching for the Cause and Effect

the literature, providing us with a real-life resource for authentically examining our own life experiences with diversity. This book is very timely as it provides a resource that is being called for among multicultural scholars in counseling psychology (Neville & Carter, 2005). Research suggests that it continues to be “taboo” to speak openly and directly about race and racism at anything other than an intellectual level (Utsey, Gernat, & Hammar, 2005). However, this book provides for not only the development of knowledge, but more specifically, for awareness and constructive dialogue that is needed in training (Sanchez-Hucles & Jones, 2005; Spanierman & Poteat, 2005; Wade, 2005). As these authors have shared their stories, vulnerabilities, and even “mistakes,” they provide a resource that can open the door to difficult dialogues and provide a framework for introspection and discussion. In conclusion, the text is user-friendly, engaging, and interactive. Many of these stories are emotionally and intellectually provocative, serving as a reminder that oppression stems from the existence of privilege and we must address our privileges to diminish oppression. It is specifically designed to be a text that can be useful to any counseling professional or graduate-level trainee. The depth of reflection and learning that can occur as a result of reading this book is endless. It is a book filled with teachable moments.