Racial and Gender Myths as key Factors in Pastoral Supervision

Abstract

Explores the various dynamics activated when a black male supervisor and a white female supervisee are part of a Clinical Pastoral Education team. Uses the notion of racial and gender myths as a way to understand such a relationship. Claims that it is exceedingly important to train culture and gender conscious supervisors and that such training can lead to significant racial and gender learnings having implications beyond the CPE context.