Title:
Rethinking anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive theories for social work practice
Author:
Cocker, Christine.
ISBN:
9781137023971
Publication Information:
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Physical Description:
xvi, 270 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
pt. I. Power -- Social work identity, power and selfhood : a re-imagining -- Judith Butler, power and social work -- The law, professional ethics and anti-oppressive social work -- Working with young separated asylum seekers -- pt. II. Discourse -- Ableism as transformative practice -- A critical analysis of service user struggles -- Research ethics : an indigenous Fijian project -- pt. III. Subjectivity -- The subject of social work : towards a new perspective on discrimination -- Critical perspectives on intersectionality -- Racism, sectarianism and social work -- pt. IV. Deconstruction -- Deconstructing the language of anti-oppressive practice in social work -- Transcending the politics of 'difference' and 'diversity'? -- Deconstructing the family -- Deconstructing sexuality in anti-oppressive practice.
Abstract:
For years anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice have been embedded in the social work landscape. Thinking beyond the mainstream approaches, this book critically examines some of the core concepts and issues in social work, providing fresh perspectives and opportunities for educators, students and practitioners of social work.
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