SOWK 1011 Chapter Notes -Proletariat, Eurocentrism, False Consciousness
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November 11- introduction to critical social work (ife and moreau) Social work must address the causes of disadvantage, rather than only helping people to adapt, adjust and make the best they can of their lives . Link between personal suffering and wider political and social structures or discourses (p. 5) Overarching social structures, such as capitalism, patriarchy and imperialism, fundamentally shape institutional and interpersonal relationships . Concerned about the common power imbalance between worker and client" . A self-reflexive and critical stance towards the often contradictory effects of social work practice and social policies . A commitment to co-participatory rather than authoritarian practice relations . The client has significant knowledge and wisdom that the worker does not, just as the worker has knowledge and wisdom that the client does not . Must recognize how the institutional contexts of practice shapes activist possibilities [and must] allow recognition of the possibilities and constraints for critical practices within specific institutional contexts .