Decolonized approaches to human rights and social work / Melinda Madew, Marcin Boryczko, Mark Lusk, editors.
Madew, Melinda, editor.; Boryczko, Marcin, editor.; Lusk, Mark W., 1949- editor.
2023
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Title Decolonized approaches to human rights and social work / Melinda Madew, Marcin Boryczko, Mark Lusk, editors.
Author Madew, Melinda, editor.
ISBN 9783031330308 (electronic bk.)
3031330307 (electronic bk.)
9783031330292
3031330293
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33030-8
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]
Language English
Description 1 online resource.
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-031-33030-8 doi
Call Number HV40
Dewey Decimal Classification 361.32
Summary Despite committed effort to integrate postcolonial theory and decolonizing practices in human rights education in social work, there is scant literature offering a more balanced global perspective. This book addresses that need. Included here are discursive voices contributed by social work colleagues whose work is impacted by postcolonial realities. The task of decolonizing social work as a human rights profession calls for the inclusion of contesting perspectives from social work activists, human rights advocates and educators whose critical standpoints are drawn from the historical context of Global North-South relations. This book is essential given the many manifestations of global injustice, wars and climate catastrophes. The critical involvement of social workers in decolonized human rights advocacy is at no period in history, more urgent than now. The book: Engages readers in reflective discourse over the contentious manner human rights principles are referenced by social work practitioners within the context of contemporary North-South geopolitics Explores dilemmas, conflicts, challenges and limitations experienced by social workers worldwide while upholding human rights principles Uses critical case studies that expose how the vestiges of colonialism continue to impact communities Identifies areas of human rights advocacy where social work succeeds, and where it is confronted by limiting challenges Emphasizes the importance of human rights education and practice in the context of global inequalities Decolonized Approaches to Human Rights and Social Work provides models of good practice the world over in human rights advocacy. It is timely and essential reading for faculty who teach courses in social work, social development, community organization, human rights and social justice, as well as for students in social work, law, sociology, global studies and human rights. The book should draw readers who work in non-governmental organizations, international development agencies, advocacy groups, and community-based and grassroots organizations. International research centers, law clinics and organizations serving migrants and refugees would find it a useful resource.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 18, 2023).
Added Author Boryczko, Marcin, editor.
Lusk, Mark W., 1949- editor.
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Intro
Foreword by Rory Truell
Foreword by Susan Mapp
References
About the Book
Contents
About the Editors
Contributors
Part I: Social Work and the Decolonization Project
Chapter 1: Human Rights and the Decolonization of Social Work
Introduction
Human Rights
Decolonization
Postcolonialism
Revisiting Neocolonialism and the Legitimization of the North-South Divide
Development Aid and Neocolonialism
The Search for Decolonized Alternatives
Decolonization Theory and Practice
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
References

Chapter 2: Relativism, Universalism, and Pluriversality in Human Rights
Introduction: On the Nature of Human Rights: Between Radical Relativism and Universalism
Criticisms and Objections
Can Universal Human Rights Find Location in a Pluriversal World?
Who Defines the Human in Human Rights?
The Meaning of Dignity in a Pluriversal World
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
References
Part II: History of Social Work as a Human Rights Profession
Chapter 3: Interrogating the Colonial Past: The Conflicting History of Social Work as a Human Rights Profession
Introduction

Defining Key Concepts
Decolonization
Racism
Indigenization
Social Work's History of Contributions to Human Rights and Decolonization Struggles
Social Work's History of Complicity with Colonialism
Professional Imperialism
Human Rights: Lights, Shadows, and Their Connection with Decolonization
Looking Forward
Concluding Thoughts
Discussion Questions
References
Resources
Chapter 4: The Postcolonial Present and a Decolonized Future for Social Work
Introduction
Decolonized Social Work and Social Justice
Decolonized Approaches to Human Rights

A Balanced Approach to Generalist Practice
Micro Social Work
Mezzo Social Work
Group Work
Family Social Work
Macro-Social Work
Summary
Discussion Questions
References
Chapter 5: Kinship Care, Responsibility, and Self-Determination: Exploring African Individual and Community Rights in Decolonized Social Work
Introduction
Africa: A Diverse Continent
Defining Human Rights
Examining Human Rights in an African Context
Africa's Pre-colonial Past and Its Relevance to Present-Day Human Rights Discourses
Social Work as a Human Rights Profession in Africa

Decolonizing the Discourse and Future Prospects: Linking Individual, Community, and Collective Rights to Human Rights and Social Work in Africa
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
References
Part III: Human Rights Mandate in Social Work
Chapter 6: Mapping Basic Human Rights Instruments
Introduction
Background
Key Documents: Constitution of the United States
Key Documents: Declaration des Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen
Pioneers: Mary Wollstonecraft
Pioneers: Bartolomé de las Casas
Pioneers: Mahatma Gandhi
Human Rights Instruments

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