SK 638

This course explores the intellectual and philosophical underpinnings of multicultural social work practice. It explores African paradigms and argues that the practice of social work in the Global North tends to focus on Eurocentric approaches to the detriment of racialized students, particularly Blacks whose backgrounds are often different from the frameworks and theories being propounded. Afrocentric practice thus embraces indigenous ways of knowing, using values like spirituality, reciprocity, collectivity, and interconnectedness. The course will provide information on theoretical and conceptual thinking about African centered social work to respond to the dearth of insights pertaining to the African culture. For the profession to be relevant in the face of marginalization, discrimination and oppression, African centered theories and approaches to practice should be vital to social work education and practice. <br> Mode of Delivery: Virtual Asynchronous.