Postcolonial Social Work and Local Knowledge

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-8376-4314-5
Verlag: Transcript Verlag

Buch, Englisch, Band 32, 350 Seiten, Kt, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 543 g

Reihe: Postcolonial Studies

Through an interdisciplinary approach discussing the importance of local knowledge in different fields, this volume seeks to illustrate the nexus between social work and development in the Global South. The analytical and reflective contributions bring together scholars from various parts of the globe whose research focuses on the South. The texts show a new perspective on social work in the postcolonial and neoliberal era and emphasize the importance not only of the concept of indigenization but also of local knowledge and social movements for developing social work and relevant practices around the world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bunk, Benjamin

Kleibl, Tanja

Lutz, Ronald

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Postkoloniale Geschichte, Nationale Befreiung und Unabhängigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik, Theorie und Methoden

Über Autor(innen)

Benjamin Bunk (Dr. phil.) is a fellow at the Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies at the University of Erfurt, Germany. His research focuses on social movements in Brazil.
Tanja Kleibl is a professor at the Munich Catholic University of Applied Sciences and has 16 years of experiences as a consultant for non-governmental organizations in various African countries such as Mozambique, Nigeria, and Tanzania. In her research, she explores postcolonial contexts and the role of NGOs.
Ronald Lutz is a professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, Germany. He is active within the MA course International Social Work at the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences.