Social Work in a Corporate Era: Practices of Power and Resistance

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Contents: Introduction. Theory, Reflection, Emotion: The uses of theory and the problems of pessimism, Peter Leonard Critical reflection and transformative possibilities, Jan Fook Post-theories for practice: challenging the dogmas, Nigel Parton Subject-to-subject: reclaiming the emotional terrain for practice, Linda Davies and Sara Collings. Cultural Politics, Language, Collectivity: Whose side are you on? politicized identities, Michele Gnanamuttu Texts and power: toward a critical theory of language, Anthony Pare The reprofessionalization of social work: collaborative approaches for achieving professional recognition, Karen Healy and Gabrielle Meagher. Narrative, Critical Consciousness, Emancipation: Older women negotiating uncertainty in everyday life: contesting risk management systems, Amanda Grenier Disrupting the narrative of white tutelage: reflections on post-colonial social work education, Laura Mastronardi Social work practice and research as an emancipatory process, Kamal Fahmi A concluding reflection, Linda Davies and Peter Leonard Index.

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