Social work, postmodernism and higher education

Article Abstract:

The debate between modernism and postmodernism has entered the realm of social work and focuses on the issue of whether the discipline stands for a single truth or many truths. The concept of a single or dominant world view is deemed by postmodernists as inappropriate to the practice of social work because social work is not a science that offers certainty. Instead, the practice of social work should be reflective and encourage diversity. In addition, the field should exemplify reality, which is neither fixed nor predetermined.

Evaluation, Practice, Social services, Social work education, Social service, Postmodernism

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Latino immigrants in the borderlands: transcultural lessons from the academy

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An overview is presented on Mexican immigrant social perspectives and expectations of the US and American life. Topics include the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848, its historic precedent in governing intercultural and transcultural relations, and the negotiation of Mexican and American cultural traditions by Mexican immigrants.

Mexico, Demographic aspects, Group identity, Social identity, Mexicans, Mexicans in the United States

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Deconstructing the journey form assimilation to acculturation in academia

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This article explores immigration and assimilation in the United States. The author discusses her own experiences as an immigrant woman working in academia, and maintains assimilation has been both painful and beneficial.

Personal narratives, Multiculturalism, Scholars, Assimilation (Sociology)

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