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Examine how community organizing can help eliminate sexual
oppression! This book presents insights from activists working in
dramatically diverse cultures toward a common goalthe eradication
of sexual oppression. Contributors share their experiences in
organizing for sexual emancipation in many parts of the world,
documenting progress in transforming oppressive sexual attitudes,
policies, and practices, while acknowledging the long road to
sexual democracy that remains to be traveled. Community Organizing
Against Homophobia and Heterosexism: The World Through
Rainbow-Colored Glasses highlights the importance of building
alliances with social service providers and community organizers,
of physical space as an element of identity-building, of
understanding the tension between members of sexual minority
communities and their other communities of belonging, and the
transformation of individual efforts into movements necessary to
affect long-term social change. Community Organizing Against
Homophobia and Heterosexism presents chapters that focus on
community organizing against homophobia and heterosexism, bringing
to light the history and contemporary face of resistance in global
contexts. The book highlights practical actions to liberate sexual
and gender expressions, including: the challenge of organizing
within a Two-Spirit (LGBT people of Aboriginal descent) community
in Montreal the organization of Tongzhi (LGBT and their supporters)
rights in Hong Kong the work of Yoesuf, a Muslim association that
works on battling homophobia and xenophobia in communities in the
Netherlands the foundation of GALF, a Peruvian feminist group
dedicated to organizing against lesbophobia and heterosexism the
development of GALZ, the gay liberation movement in Zimbabwe
Community Organizing Against Homophobia and Heterosexism: The World
Through Rainbow-Colored Glasses is an essential resource for social
service professionals, community activists, and anyone else working
to eliminate sexual oppression in all forms.
Examine how community organizing can help eliminate sexual
oppression! This book presents insights from activists working in
dramatically diverse cultures toward a common goalthe eradication
of sexual oppression. Contributors share their experiences in
organizing for sexual emancipation in many parts of the world,
documenting progress in transforming oppressive sexual attitudes,
policies, and practices, while acknowledging the long road to
sexual democracy that remains to be traveled. Community Organizing
Against Homophobia and Heterosexism: The World Through
Rainbow-Colored Glasses highlights the importance of building
alliances with social service providers and community organizers,
of physical space as an element of identity-building, of
understanding the tension between members of sexual minority
communities and their other communities of belonging, and the
transformation of individual efforts into movements necessary to
affect long-term social change. Community Organizing Against
Homophobia and Heterosexism presents chapters that focus on
community organizing against homophobia and heterosexism, bringing
to light the history and contemporary face of resistance in global
contexts. The book highlights practical actions to liberate sexual
and gender expressions, including: the challenge of organizing
within a Two-Spirit (LGBT people of Aboriginal descent) community
in Montreal the organization of Tongzhi (LGBT and their supporters)
rights in Hong Kong the work of Yoesuf, a Muslim association that
works on battling homophobia and xenophobia in communities in the
Netherlands the foundation of GALF, a Peruvian feminist group
dedicated to organizing against lesbophobia and heterosexism the
development of GALZ, the gay liberation movement in Zimbabwe
Community Organizing Against Homophobia and Heterosexism: The World
Through Rainbow-Colored Glasses is an essential resource for social
service professionals, community activists, and anyone else working
to eliminate sexual oppression in all forms.
This reflective collection examines anti-oppressive research
methods and the effective implementation of those methods within
social work settings. Comparing phenomenological,
auto-ethnographic, survey-based, and arts-based research
approaches, Reimagining Anti-Oppression Social Work Research
outlines the challenges and advantages of conducting research with
marginalized communities and within organizational contexts.
Students in social work programs will gain a thorough understanding
of the decision-making processes involved in conducting
anti-oppression research studies through contemporary examples of
anti-oppression research applications and personal experiences
within the field. Research topics include whiteness, racism, trans
experiences, disability, feminism, and institutional social
services, among others.
This informative resource responds to recent developments in social
work practices in North America and abroad through its exploration
of anti-oppression practice. This groundbreaking collection
demonstrates the transformative potential of inclusive practices,
such as in Indigenous practice principles, through concrete
examples of anti-oppression work with marginalized populations.
Contributors also reveal how anti-oppression approaches more
strongly combat a diversity of social issues, including anti-Black
sanism, normative constructions of grief, discrimination against
queer populations, and children and youth injustices. Accessible
and engaging, Reimagining Anti-Oppression Social Work Practice will
appeal to industry professionals and undergraduate students
interested in examining original research on social work
practitioners’ experiences with anti-oppression practices.
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