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Reading Foucault for Social Work
Chambon
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Description for Reading Foucault for Social Work
Paperback. Much of Michel Foucault's interdisciplinary work is particularly relevant to the problems confronting social workers. This is the first book to offer a reading of Foucault's work oriented toward these ends. More than a just simplistic "application" of theory, this book provides a pragmatically grounded point of entry from which to study the most important thinker of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Chambon, Adrienne; Irving, Allan; Epstein, Laura. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 10. Weight in Grams: 464.
This is the first book-length introduction to the work of Michel Foucault in social work. The social work profession is being challenged today to adapt to changing societal and cultural conditions and to carve out a new societal niche. Foucault's work offers a particularly relevant entry point for revisiting social work's mission, activities, and objectives. A critical reexamination of its practices, institutional arrangements, and knowledge helps us to envision alternative social work practices and strategies for social change. Each chapter emphasizes different notions from Foucault's writings. Contributions include conceptual, philosophical, and methodological considerations, and discussions from various fields and levels ... Read more
This is the first book-length introduction to the work of Michel Foucault in social work. The social work profession is being challenged today to adapt to changing societal and cultural conditions and to carve out a new societal niche. Foucault's work offers a particularly relevant entry point for revisiting social work's mission, activities, and objectives. A critical reexamination of its practices, institutional arrangements, and knowledge helps us to envision alternative social work practices and strategies for social change. Each chapter emphasizes different notions from Foucault's writings. Contributions include conceptual, philosophical, and methodological considerations, and discussions from various fields and levels ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Weight
466g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231107174
SKU
V9780231107174
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About Chambon
Adrienne S. Chambon is associate professor in the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. Allan Irving is professor at the Center for Social Work Education at Widener University and an associate professor at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. The late Laura Epstein was professor emerita, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago.
Reviews for Reading Foucault for Social Work
This is an excellent book for social workers interested in an introduction to the work of Foucault and its implications for social workers.
Edward J. Gumz, School of Social Work, Loyola University of Chicago Families In Society In an essay on 'Foucault and Therapy: The Disciplining of Grief,' Catherine Foote and Arthur Frank offer an excellent review of Foucault's ... Read more
Edward J. Gumz, School of Social Work, Loyola University of Chicago Families In Society In an essay on 'Foucault and Therapy: The Disciplining of Grief,' Catherine Foote and Arthur Frank offer an excellent review of Foucault's ... Read more