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Auteur(s) : Thorpe, Christopher (1978-....)
Titre(s) : Social theory for social work [Texte imprimé] : ideas and applications / Christopher Thorpe
Publication : Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018
Description matérielle : xi, 185 pages ; 25 cm
Collection : Student social work
Lien à la collection : Student social work
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of individuals and groups
and how it shapes the ways they think and act is something social workers do all the
time. It is what social theorists do too. This book identifies and explains in a highly
accessible manner the absolute value of social theory for social work. Drawing on
the theoretical ideas and perspectives of a wide range of classical and modern social
theorists, the book demonstrates the insights their work can bring to bear on a wide
range of social work practice scenarios, issues and debates. Departing with the work
of the classical theorists, the book covers a diverse range of theoretical traditions
including phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, Norbert Elias, Michel Foucault,
Pierre Bourdieu, feminism and globalization theory. Putting to work ideas from these
different perspectives, a range of social work scenarios, issues and debates are opened
up and explored. The final chapter brings together the various theoretical strands,
and critically considers the contribution they can make towards realizing core social
work values in a rapidly globalizing world. Demonstrating exactly how and in what
ways social theory can make important and enduring contributions to social work, Social
Theory for Social Work is essential reading for social work students, practitioners
and professionals alike. -- from back cover
Sujet(s) : Philosophie sociale
Service social -- Sociologie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780415826396. - ISBN 041582639X. - ISBN 9780415826402. - ISBN 0415826403. -
ISBN 9780203529638 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45373036v
Notice n° :
FRBNF45373036
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction: why social theory matters for social work ; Classical social theory
and modern social problems ; Phenomenology and social theory: exploring the life-world
of the service user ; Symbolic interactionism and the social self ; Norbert Elias:
emotions, rationality and self-restraint ; Michel Foucault: social work and professional
power ; Pierre Bourdieu: symbolic violence and self-exclusion ; Feminist social
theory and social work ; Globalization and social work ; Conclusion: the future
of social work and social theory
