SWP 31A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Participatory Democracy, Neoliberalism, Managerialism

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Social Work
• Course: SWP 31A/B
• Professor: Treisha Hylton

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4 reflective logs first log due next week. Documenting some of your learning and ideas. 1 week before presentation give a one-page outline of your agency. Integrate the two assigned readings from the week you are presenting. Political context of neoliberalism is changing and globalization. Neoliberalism: encourages cuts in social service funding and privatization of sphere. Encourages people to purchase care from private providers or turn to their families. Globalization: refers to the closer integration of economic, social, political environmental and legal policies across nations. Has the potential to promote social justice agendas. Also has the tendency to do just the opposite. Increases need to assist in getting foreign credentials recognized. Changes in the organization of work and workplaces. Various restrictions put on the use of social justice skills and interventions. Managerialism: views social work endeavors from the perspective of the market and within a business-like management framework.