Social theory for social work : ideas and applications / Christopher Thorpe.

By:

Thorpe, Christopher

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Student social workPublication details: London Routledge 2018Description: xi, 185 pagesISBN:

9780415826396 (hardback)
9780415826402 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

303 THO.S

Contents:

Introduction: why social theory matters for social work -- Classical social theory and modern social problems -- Phenomenology and social theory: exploring the life-world of the service user -- Symbolic interactionism and the social self -- Norbert Elias: emotions, rationality and self-restraint -- Michel Foucault: social work and professional power -- Pierre Bourdieu: symbolic violence and self-exclusion -- Feminist social theory and social work -- Globalization and social work -- Conclusion: the future of social work and social theory.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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