دانلود کتاب سیستم سفید، درمانگر سیاه

This book is woven in the tradition of African storytelling — not bound by Western linearity, but shaped by rhythm, return, and remembrance. It moves in circles, echoes in layers, and speaks through repetition, because that is how memory lingers, how trauma breathes, and how healing unfolds in our bodies and across our communities. Storytelling is ingrained in the fabric of existence; it’s a legacy passed down through generations. The potency of narrative is immeasurable. However, within the realm of SLT, particularly when engaging with children in clinical settings, storytelling serves as a pivotal gauge for assessing communication aptitude. We assess children’s capability to construct a “coherent” narrative, employing precise terminology, making inferences, and maintaining a “proper sequence.” Frequently, our perception of a commendable narrative is influenced by our dominant perspectives, often sidelining narrative styles and structures originating from the Global South. Many of the children we engage with come from families, communities, and nations where the “who, what, and where” of storytelling differ significantly from the styles and narratives we’ve been accustomed to in the Western world. Unfortunately, we often overlook these intricate differences. Instead, we tend to label children who don’t conform to our expected narrative patterns as “incoherent,” suggesting that their stories lack meaning or are disorganised chronologically. This oversight has long-lasting consequences, as these children grow into adults, much like myself, who never received validation for their traditional storytelling methods. As a result, they never felt empowered to express themselves with their true, authentic expression. Through both my professional and personal journey, I’ve come to understand that sharing our stories serves as a reflective tool. It allows us to confront our past, contemplate the present, embrace diverse viewpoints, and envision novel futures, opportunities that our traditional norms often hindered us from articulating. Often storytelling as we know it in this country attempts to not only regulate our modes of communication but also constrain our overall ways of existence. Traditional storytelling holds a remarkable capacity for self- reclamation. As articulated by Stephanie Toliver in her book Recovering Black Storytelling in Qualitative Research (2021), it constitutes a scientific methodology through which Black women can forge their own realms. In doing so, they craft new spheres that amplify positive realities, enabling them to counteract and transcend the negativity entrenched in their current experiences. Storytelling, moreover, functions as a decolonising tool, especially for those of us with Black backgrounds who must navigate a system burdened by the weight of white supremacy. Engaging in the act of thinking, writing, or sharing our personal narratives initiates a process that unveils insights capable of ushering fragments of liberation within a world historically hostile, oppressive, and injurious to those of us who have been convinced we don’t conform to the ideal human.