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“This is a smart book. The authors do an outstanding job of integrating and synthesizing a great deal of theoretical and practical information. It is a rare book on diversity that comes alive. It is not merely a rehashing of old ideas, but represents a new and innovative perspective.”
- Rich Furman, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
DIVERSITY, OPPRESSION, AND CHANGE
Culturally Grounded Social Work
Flavio Francisco Marsiglia, Arizona State University
Stephen Kulis, Arizona State University
Diversity, Oppression, and Change explores the relationship between cultural diversity, oppression, and social change and their implications for the social work profession and allied fields. The culturally grounded perspective describes specific ways of helping and integrates these methods into social work practice, policy, and research. This book moves beyond cultural awareness to provide a theoretical framework, a comprehensive review of methods, and applied case studies as tools for integrating essential knowledge about the cultural backgrounds of communities and clients into everyday interactions.
Features
- Integrates theory, historical background, and practice into one comprehensive text, eliminating the need for additional texts
- Demonstrates integration and application of knowledge in real life scenarios by utilizing case studies
- Helps readers become self aware and avoid the use overgeneralizations and stereotypes
Contents
Figures, Tables, and Notes from the Field
About the Authors
Preface
Acknowledgements
| Part I Cultural Diversity and Social Work |
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Culture |
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Cultural Identity and Cultural Boundaries
Assimilation
Acculturation and Enculturation
Race
Ethnicity and Race
Ethnicity and Cultural Identity Formation
Social Work and Cultural Diversity
Culturally Grounded Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors (KAB) in Social Work
Privilege and Empathy
Higher Education and the Risk of Classism
Recognizing and Crossing Boundaries
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Cultural Diversity, Oppression, and Action: A Culturally Grounded Paradigm |
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The Cultural Orientation Paradigm
The Oppression or Power-Based Paradigm
Oppression
Action as Liberation
Challenges to Liberation: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
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The Intersectionality of Race/Ethnicity with Other Factors |
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Intersectionality
Social Class
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Religion
Ability Status
Intersectionalities: Jews and Arabs
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| Part II Theories and Perspectives on Oppression |
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Evolutionary and Structural Functionalist Theories |
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Evolutionary and Conflict Theories: Exaggerating and Minimizing Difference and Inequality
Structural Functionalist Theories: Managing Conflict, Integration, and Social Stability
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Theoretical Perspectives on Diversity |
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Perspectives on Inclusiveness: Recognizing and Promoting Diversity
Constructivism and Postmodernism: Words Create Worlds
Relevance of Theories to Culturally Grounded Social Work
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Social Work Perspectives: Social Context, Consciousness, and Resiliency |
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The Strengths or Resiliency Perspective
Person-in-Environment Perspective
Feminist Theory
Intersectionality Theory
Liberation Pedagogy
Synthesis: An Eclectic Theoretical Approach to Culturally Grounded Social Work
Applying a Culturally Grounded Approach to Social Work Practice
Shifting from a "Culturally Neutral" to a Culturally Grounded Paradigm
Revisiting Praxis
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| Part III Cultural Identities |
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The Formation and Legacies of Racial and Ethnic Minorities  |
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Colonialism and Genocide: Native Americans
Slavery: African Americans, Emancipation, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Civil Rights Movement
Annexation: Mexican Americans
Asian Americans: Migration, Exploitation, Rejection, and the Model Minority
The End of Racism?
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Gender |
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Gender, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity
Sexism
The Women's Movement and Feminism
Sexism and Intersectionalities
Men and Masculinity
Masculinities and Intersectionalities
The Transgender Community
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Sexual Orientation |
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Differing Views on Sexual Orientation
Explaining Homosexuality: Essentialism and Constructivism
The Numbers Game: Homosexual Behavior, Attraction, and Identity
Intersectionalities: Gay Men of Color
Heterosexism and Homophobia
Gay and Lesbian Rights Movements
Social Work Practice with Gay and Lesbian Clients
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| Part IV The Profession of Social Work Grounded in Culture |
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Cultural Norms and Social Work Practice |
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Individualism and Collectivism
The Cultural Profiles of Several Identity Groups
Gender and Sexual Orientation
Ethics and Culture: Cultural Values and Practices Are Not All Inherently Good
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Culturally Grounded Methods of Social Work Practice |
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Culturally Grounded Social Work with Individuals and Their Families
Culturally Grounded Social Work with Groups
Culturally Grounded Social Work with Communities
Forming Coalitions within Different Ethno-Cultural Communities
Fostering Cultural Competence in Agencies and among Staff
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Culturally Grounded Community-Based Helping |
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Paraprofessionals
Culturally Based Helpers and Healers
Assessing Clients' Connections to Traditional Healing Beliefs and Practices
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Social Policy and Culturally Grounded Social Work |
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Distributive Justice
The Welfare State
Affirmative Action
School Resegregation
The Role of Social Workers in Policy
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Culturally Grounded Evaluation and Research |
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Outcome Assessment and Accountability
Evaluation and Research
Culturally Grounded Research Questions, Measures, and Designs
Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice
Developing Knowledge on Different Cultures
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Culturally Grounded Social Work and Globalization |
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Globalization and Social Work
The Researcher-Practitioner as the Insider and the Outsider
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About the Authors
Flavio Francisco Marsiglia (MSW, Universidad de la República, Uruguay; PhD, Case Western Reserve University) is a professor at the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) at Arizona State University, where researchers of diverse fields, from justice studies to nursing, collaborate on an array of research projects. He serves on the editorial boards of Children & Schools and Families in Society and has received a number of awards, including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Excellence Award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services for developing the Keepin'it REAL SAMHSA Model Program in 2005, a school-based prevention program for middle school students.
Stephen Kulis (MA, PhD, Columbia University) is professor of sociology and director of research at the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) at Arizona State University. His research focuses on the role of ethnicity, acculturation, and gender identity in youth drug use; on gender and racial inequities in professional careers; and on the organizational sources of discrimination. Some of the projects he is currently directing at the center are studies on youth drug use in Monterrey, Mexico, in Phoenix elementary and middle schools, and in American Indian communities surrounding Phoenix.
2009, Paper, 326 Pages, ISBN 978-0-925065-73-5, Price $49.95 |
