Anarchist perspectives for social work : disrupting oppressive systems /
"This book uses an anarchist perspective with a focus on unpacking theory and a discussion of the implications for social work practice. As climate change, the brutality of austerity politics under neoliberal capitalism, xenophobia, and a rising right-wing fascism are increasingly making our li...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2024]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This book uses an anarchist perspective with a focus on unpacking theory and a discussion of the implications for social work practice. As climate change, the brutality of austerity politics under neoliberal capitalism, xenophobia, and a rising right-wing fascism are increasingly making our lives, and those we intend to help, more difficult, protests against police, power, and authority have resulted in the public imaginary being confronted with images of temporary autonomous zones. The economic uncertainty brought about by the global pandemic, has raised questions about the meaning of “essential worker” and illustrated how capitalism is more interested in commerce than human beings. Grassroots movements, such as Black Lives Matter and Idle no More, are challenging how we think about society, and topics like anarchism have entered the mainstream discourse. Specific topics of social work practice and theory are explored, and anarchist ideas are considered. The reader is encouraged to join in thinking about what such a form of social work practice could be. This book will engage with environmental social work, notions of mental health and recovery that shape ongoing practice, and ideas related to theories of welfare. The argument is being made that anarchist ideas can help us think beyond the hegemony of the state for the collective benefit of all. Furthermore, this book is clear about the assumption that all structural forces are supported by white supremacy in our North American political climate and that anarchist perspectives seek to dismantle these for our collective, mutual benefit"--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (230 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197750490 0197750494 9780197750476 0197750478 9780197750483 0197750486 |