ABSTRACT

This article focuses on internalized racial oppression, a less understood yet detrimental aspect of racism. This article is based on a qualitative grounded theory study that explored how Black women psychotherapists understand the phenomenon. Literature and findings reveal that there is no existing shared understanding of how Black women experience IRO. Findings support how systemic racism upholds IRO and how IRO is intersectional. I use sociopolitical concepts and psychological object relations to discuss the findings as understood by Black women. In this, colorism, hair texturism, double consciousness were unexpected but important findings. Implications and future directions are discussed.

摘要

本文重点关注内化的种族压迫，这是种族主义的一个鲜为人知但有害的方面。本文基于一项定性的扎根理论研究，该研究探讨了黑人女性心理治疗师如何理解这一现象。文献和调查结果表明，对于黑人女性如何体验 IRO，没有现有的共同理解。调查结果支持系统性种族主义如何支持 IRO 以及 IRO 如何交叉。我使用社会政治概念和心理客体关系来讨论黑人女性所理解的发现。在这方面，色彩主义、头发纹理主义、双重意识是出乎意料但重要的发现。讨论了影响和未来的方向。