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Multicultural Considerations In Music Therapy Research, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Cochavit Elefant
Multicultural Considerations In Music Therapy Research, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Cochavit Elefant
Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)
Our society has become more diverse in the past decade, as evidenced by the influx of immigrants, multiracial and minority groups, and the increasing age gap between generations (Population Reference Bureau, 2015). Consequently, culture has been regarded as a significant construct among researchers. By proposing Culture-Centered Music Therapy, Stige (2002) encourages “all music therapists [to be] more culture-centered in their work and thinking, not by labeling their work as such but integrating cultural perspectives in their thinking” (p. 5). As our own worldviews influence all aspects of music therapy (Dileo, 2000; Wheeler & Baker, 2010), cultural factors provide a significant …
Music Therapy And Cultural Diversity, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Annette Whitehead-Pleaux
Music Therapy And Cultural Diversity, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Annette Whitehead-Pleaux
Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)
In the preface to Stige’s (2002) Culture-Centered Music Therapy, Bruscia states that the culture-centeredness perspective is regarded as the fifth force in music therapy. For music therapists, culture has a particularly significant meaning because the work entails understanding the self and the client. The main modality in music therapy is music—the representation of a specific culture, or more aptly, the self and the society to which the individual belongs. In addition, cultural misunderstanding can take place any time during the course of music therapy—during assessment, treatment, or termination (Estrella, 2001). Misunderstanding can adversely affect the development of a therapeutic relationship …
Bringing My Asian Identity To Light Through Acculturation, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Susan Hadley
Bringing My Asian Identity To Light Through Acculturation, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Susan Hadley
Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)
Racially, I am Asian. I was born in Gimcheon, South Korea in 1963. I was raised in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the United States when I was 23 years old, following in my parents’ footsteps. Philadelphia became my family’s new home in the US. I lived with my parents and siblings there for less than a year while attending Temple University and taking ESL courses. Soon after I moved, I married my husband in Philadelphia and together we moved to New York. I have lived in New York ever since. So, Philadelphia is a very special place to …