Social Work and Social Theory de Paul Michael Garrett

Social Work and Social Theory: Making Connections

Paul Michael Garrett

In order to work effectively, social workers need to understand theoretical concepts and develop critical theory. In Social Work and Social Theory, Paul Michael Garrett seeks to bring the profession into dialogue with the anticapitalist movement and encourages a new engagement with theorists such as Antonio Gramsci, Pierre Bourdieu, and Nancy Fraser. It provides an accessible and exhilarating introduction for practitioners, students, and social work academics interested in social theory and critical social policy. It will be a vital resource aiding anyone intent on creating a more radical social work and a useful teaching tool to spark lively classroom discussion.

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Cuprins

1. Introduction
Part One: Debating modernity
2. ‘How to be modern’: theorising modernity
3. ‘Solid’ modernity and ‘liquid’ modernity
4. Modernity and capitalism
5. Modernity and the unfinished neoliberal project
Part Two: Theorists
6. Thinking with Gramsci
7. Thinking with Bourdieu
8. Thinking with Habermas
9. Thinking with Honneth and Fraser
10. New directions? Boltanski and Chiapello, Negri and Badiou
11. Conclusion

References
Index

Recenzii

“This book fills a gap in the increasingly atheoretical literature of social work. It provides clear and incisive analyses of major critical theorists and demonstrates how their work can shape progressive practice.”

“As neoliberalism brings ‘managerialism’ into social services, Garrett’s highly accessible and provocative conversation with theorists importantly opens the door to critical thinking about the role of government, the functioning of social agencies, and the capacity of social workers to deliver services to people in need. Garrett’s thoughtful and in-depth engagement with major social theories should encourage social workers—who sit at the intersection between the individual and the state, to assess—and to challenge—the status quo.”

“Paul Michael Garrett’s Social Work and Social Theory is a wonderfully rich reflection on the uses of social theory to critically contextualize social work practice. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary theorists, the book insightfully shows that theory can help social workers rethink the commonly accepted understandings of their roles and responsibilities today.”

“This is a well-written book by a respected author. It demonstrates a wealth of relevant knowledge and provides a clear overview of a highly complex field.”

“Garrett has provided trenchant critiques of the changes forced onto social work since the onset of neoliberalism—a political philosophy that promotes, among other things, privatisation and free trade—in the late 1970s. His call has always been for a more critical and creative response to what has happened to social work and the people it serves. . . . This book is essential reading for those wanting a more radical/critical social work.”

“Garrett has set himself an ambitious task in writing a book which draws on a broad range of social theorists in examining what relevance they have to social work as an academic subject, a professional practice, and as a response to problems that will inevitably emerge under the present social order. The strengths in this text lie in Garrett’s own evident passion for the topic and his acute observations of the theories discussed. . . . I believe this book is an excellent contribution to social work literature in Ireland and further afield and may be what social work needs, if not necessarily what it wants.”

“This stand-out book . . . richly and compellingly reminds readers that social and critical theory allow us to understand and unpick the complexity, politics, and power of social inequality. . . . The fact that Garrett is able to make the ideas of these sometimes challenging theorists a relatively ‘easy read’ is an achievement in itself. However, what makes [it] so useful to social work is the convincing way [he] enables and facilitates dialogue both between the theorists and in relation to social work. The book intelligently reminds of the transformative ideals and values of social work which inevitably engages one in thinking deeply about the social, cultural, ideological, and economic influences impacting upon contemporary social work practice. . . . It is convincingly argued that critical theory is a ‘vital resource for . . . progressive social work’ in that it facilitates new understandings and deep reflection. . . . Invigorating, relevant, and successful in generating a positive will towards politically informed and activist social work. It is highly recommended.”

“Social Work and Social Theory is . . . a brave and inspired attempt to argue for a better engagement with the potential of critical theory to improve our understanding of the social work labour process [and] the corrosive impact of neoliberalism on all spheres of life. . . . It is a fascinating and well-written read. . . . The author’s ornate style of writing, enthusiasm, and keen endeavour to keep the material up to date holds the reader’s attention.”

“The book is extremely well structured [,] . . . written in a way that is readily accessible and intelligible and is presented clearly enough for the reader to . . . develop their own critique despite the fact that many of the selected theorists are known sometimes for their use of impenetrable prose. . . . Refreshingly, not all selected theorists are those likely to be familiar to all readers and this combination of ‘predictable’ or familiar aspects with newer perspectives is a real strength of this book. . . . Undeniably, a ‘good read’ and should certainly stimulate thoughts and debates.”

“Garrett has highlighted for us once again the looking beyond the standardized parameters of institutional practice, and . . . seeking inspiration and indeed practical insights from a wider range of sources than are commonly utilized. . . . As in his previous work, the author has achieved a precious objective in successfully making us think, and think critically for practice.”

“This book develops important links between direct social work practice and critical social theory. . . . [It is] written in a way which that encourages thinking about how social theories and theorists relate to everyday practice in social work, as opposed to concentrating on theories of ‘how to do’ social work. . . . In terms of structure, the book is accessible and could easily be used in social work education as a tool for stimulating critical analysis. . . . Relevant for students and early-career researchers, Garrett’s book asserts the importance of developing and extending the application of social theory in social work and simultaneously offers a strong critique of the post-modern tradition.”

“Garrett’s book continues the tradition of radical social work and his analysis emphasizes, by selection of social theorists, the changes since the 1970s. Due to the great ‘recession’ discussions like this are more urgent.”

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