SLWK 6001

Racism, colonialism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, and other forms of oppression are in conflict with the “caring” notion of the social work profession. Multiple forms of oppression frame everyone’s life. Social work intervention may reinforce oppression, condone it through non-action or notions of neutrality, or challenge oppression. The aim of this course is to unravel the underlying threads of multiple and intersecting oppression and the various sources and forms of oppression and to develop practice strategies that seek to challenge oppression.