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This ground breaking book is an innovative, passionate and
provocative exploration of intersectionality. The sustained
emphasis on activism and practice reasserts the potency of
intersectionality borne out of Black feminism. The rare and
pioneering international reach of this book crosses four
continents. In this book context matters: there is no
intersectionality without context! Resting on the premise that we
cannot work for the liberation of individuals, communities and
societies without intersectionality, this book asks: How does
intersectionality challenge the structures and discourses of social
work education, management and organisation? What is the
revolutionary potential of intersectionality? Intersectional in its
method and content, the blend of practice, activism, research and
theory troubles geopolitical and disciplinary boundaries. The range
of topics include: Islamophobia, immigration, feminist movements,
social work education, violence against women and girls, gender,
sexuality, race, disability, age, religion, nationality,
citizenship policy and legal frameworks. This book will appeal to
activists for social justice, social work practitioners,
researchers, lecturers, students and those working in the field of
Black feminist thinking. The focus on the activism of
intersectionality provides a clear pathway into Black feminist
thinking and its application to social work internationally and to
emancipatory collective political activism worldwide.
This ground breaking book is an innovative, passionate and
provocative exploration of intersectionality. The sustained
emphasis on activism and practice reasserts the potency of
intersectionality borne out of Black feminism. The rare and
pioneering international reach of this book crosses four
continents. In this book context matters: there is no
intersectionality without context! Resting on the premise that we
cannot work for the liberation of individuals, communities and
societies without intersectionality, this book asks: How does
intersectionality challenge the structures and discourses of social
work education, management and organisation? What is the
revolutionary potential of intersectionality? Intersectional in its
method and content, the blend of practice, activism, research and
theory troubles geopolitical and disciplinary boundaries. The range
of topics include: Islamophobia, immigration, feminist movements,
social work education, violence against women and girls, gender,
sexuality, race, disability, age, religion, nationality,
citizenship policy and legal frameworks. This book will appeal to
activists for social justice, social work practitioners,
researchers, lecturers, students and those working in the field of
Black feminist thinking. The focus on the activism of
intersectionality provides a clear pathway into Black feminist
thinking and its application to social work internationally and to
emancipatory collective political activism worldwide.
Beginning from the premise that psychology needs to be questioned,
dismantled and new perspectives brought to the table in order to
produce alternative solutions, this book takes an unusual
transdisciplinary step into the activism of Black feminist theory.
The author, Suryia Nayak, presents a close reading of Audre Lorde
and other related scholars to demonstrate how the activism of Black
feminist theory is concerned with issues central to radical
critical thinking and practice, such as identity, alienation,
trauma, loss, the position and constitution of individuals within
relationships, the family, community and society. Nayak reveals how
Black feminist theory seeks to address issues that are also a core
concern of critical psychology, including individualism,
essentialism and normalization. Her work grapples with several
issues at the heart of key contemporary debates concerning
methodology, identity, difference, race and gender. Using a
powerful line of argument, the book weaves these themes together to
show how the activism of Black feminist theory in general, and the
work of Audre Lorde in particular, can be used to effect social
change in response to the damaging psychological impact of
oppressive social constructions. Race, Gender and the Activism of
Black Feminist Theory will be of great interest to advanced
students, researchers, political activist and practitioners in
psychology, counselling, psychotherapy, mental health, social work
and community development.
Beginning from the premise that psychology needs to be questioned,
dismantled and new perspectives brought to the table in order to
produce alternative solutions, this book takes an unusual
transdisciplinary step into the activism of Black feminist theory.
The author, Suryia Nayak, presents a close reading of Audre Lorde
and other related scholars to demonstrate how the activism of Black
feminist theory is concerned with issues central to radical
critical thinking and practice, such as identity, alienation,
trauma, loss, the position and constitution of individuals within
relationships, the family, community and society. Nayak reveals how
Black feminist theory seeks to address issues that are also a core
concern of critical psychology, including individualism,
essentialism and normalization. Her work grapples with several
issues at the heart of key contemporary debates concerning
methodology, identity, difference, race and gender. Using a
powerful line of argument, the book weaves these themes together to
show how the activism of Black feminist theory in general, and the
work of Audre Lorde in particular, can be used to effect social
change in response to the damaging psychological impact of
oppressive social constructions. Race, Gender and the Activism of
Black Feminist Theory will be of great interest to advanced
students, researchers, political activist and practitioners in
psychology, counselling, psychotherapy, mental health, social work
and community development.
Mass-migration, conflict and poverty are now persistent features of
our globalised world. This reference book for social workers and
service providers offers constructive ideas for practice within an
inter-disciplinary framework. Each chapter speaks to a skill and
knowledge area that is key to this work, bringing together myriad
voices from across disciplines, interspersed with the vital
perspectives of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants themselves.
The book discusses the specific challenges faced when working in
the community, and where people have suffered torture, in the
context of social work practiced from an ethical value-base.
Staying up to date with the latest developments in policy; and
addressing key specific skills needed to work with people affected
by borders, this book is a valuable resource for both practitioners
and students.
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