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Who is your mother? Decolonizing Feminism

Section 5: Feminisms

From: Critical Social Work Praxis

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Commentary on previous chapters and questions for critical thought. 8 $0.80 Add
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Occupied Spaces

Unmapping Standardized Assessments

From: Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice

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This chapter looks at the prevalence of standardized assessment tools in the health care sector and the implications of this move towards standardized forms of care. 17 $1.70 Add
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Toward Indigenist Re-Imaginings: Indigenous Social Work Theory

Section 6: Indigenous Social Work

From: Critical Social Work Praxis

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This chapter explores the tenets of Indigenous approaches to social work practice. It touches on FRAMEWORKS ROOTED IN AN INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEW, HISTORIES OF SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTIONS IN INDIGENOUS … ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Crossing Boundaries

Radicalizing Social Work Practice and Education

From: Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice

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This chapter looks at tensions between theory and practice when it comes to AOP; it discusses three case studies that highlight the need to rethink and further develop elements of AOP theory. 15 $1.50 Add
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The Trickiness of “Indigenous Social Work”: Stories from Toronto’s Red Road

Section 6: Indigenous Social Work

From: Critical Social Work Praxis

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The author discusses Indigenous social work, having spent her life engaged in Indigenous social services in Toronto and having witnessed the rise of the phenomena of “Indigenous social … 21 $2.10 Add
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Indigenous Reflections

Section 6: Indigenous Social Work

From: Critical Social Work Praxis

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Commentary on previous chapters and questions for critical thought. 6 $0.60 Add
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Social Work Activism Within Neoliberalism

A Big Tent Approach?

From: Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice

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This chapter considers the challenges of social work practice amidst neoliberal globalization. It explores different types of activism, and the project of building a broader conceptualization of … 17 $1.70 Add
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Finding Foucault: Critical Ideas to Transform How We Think and Act

Section 7: Poststructuralism: Language, Discourse, Power

From: Critical Social Work Praxis

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This chapter focuses on the ideas of Michel Foucault (1926–1984), a preeminent French philosopher and historian well known for challenging the key tenets of Marxism and structuralism and … 13 $1.30 Add
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Reflection as Resistance

YouTube, Digital Stories and Critical Reflexivity

From: Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice

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Drawing on the author’s own practices as well as examples from other social workers, this chapter explores the relationship between neoliberalism, digital media-based critical reflection, … 16 $1.60 Add
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A Post-Structural Praxis: Contesting the Subordinating Practices of Community Engagement

Section 7: Poststructuralism: Language, Discourse, Power

From: Critical Social Work Praxis

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The author draw on excerpts from her study of the social relations of community-based research to illustrate what a poststructural analysis offers to community-engaged praxis. Poststructuralism … 19 $1.90 Add
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Unions

A Vehicle for Anti-Oppressive Resistance

From: Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice

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Drawing on historical evidence and some recent studies, this chapter explores the similarities and connections between social justice-oriented social work and unions. 14 $1.40 Add
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Doing Anti-Oppressive Social Work

The Importance of Resistance, History and Strategy

From: Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice

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This chapter reiterates key topics, context, and concepts discussed throughout this book and further explores the importance of resistance and personal responsibility to anti-oppressive social work. 9 $0.90 Add
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Poststructural Thought: Revolutionary Critique of Power

Section 7: Poststructuralism: Language, Discourse, Power

From: Critical Social Work Praxis

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Commentary on previous chapters and questions for critical thought. 6 $0.60 Add
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Critical Race Theory for Social Work

Section 8: Critical Race Theory

From: Critical Social Work Praxis

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The author identifies the challenge that racism poses for social work as a profession with a stated commitment to social justice. Badwall argues that crt frames race as a social construction and … 12 $1.20 Add