Social Theory for Social Work: Ideas and Applications (Student Social Work)
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415826403 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorChristopher Thorpe is a lecturer in sociology at the University of Exeter. His areas of expertise include classical and modern social theory, cultural sociology and social justice. Together with David Inglis, he is author of An Invitation to Social Theory (2012).. Previously he was at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, where he taught sociology and social theory to social work students
Drawing on the conceptual ideas of a wide range of classical and modern social theorists, the book demonstrates the insights their work can bring to bear on a wide range of social work practice-scenarios, issues and debates.Departing with the work of the classical theorists, the book covers a diverse range of theoretical traditions, including phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, Norbert Elias, Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu, feminism and globalization theory. This book identifies and explains in a highly accessible manner the absolute value of social theory for social work. It is what social theorists do too. Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of different individuals and groups and how this shapes how they think and act is something social workers do all the time. The final chapter brings together the wide-ranging theoretical
His areas of expertise include classical and modern social theory, cultural sociology and social justice. Christopher Thorpe is a lecturer in sociology at the University of Exeter. Previously he was at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, where he taught sociology and social theory to social work students. Together with David Inglis, he is author of An Invitation to Social Theory (2012).