Abstract of "Confronting Injustice and Oppression" by D.G. Gil
Citation:
Gil, D.G. Confronting Injustice and Oppression. New York: Columbia University Press, 1998.
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How can injustice and oppression be overcome and prevented, regardless of who the victims are? What are the meanings, sources, and dynamics of these dehumanizing conditions? David Gil brings to these questions a lifetime of experience in social action and in social work practice and education. Writing for human services professionals, students, and activists, he sounds the call to embrace the core values of radical social work: equality, liberty, cooperation, and affirmation of community in pursuit of individual and social development. Gil identifies violence, unemployment, racism, and poverty as the chief injustices in society, and outlines the steps that must be taken in order to confront and abolish these through education and activism.
Contents
- Theoretical and Historical Perspectives Injustice and Oppression
- Meanings, Links, and Alternatives to Injustice and Oppression
- Origins, Evolution, Dynamics, and Consequences
- Social-Change Strategies to Overcome Injustice and Oppression
- Dilemmas and Vicissitudes of Social Work
- Implications for Policy, Practice, and Organizing
- Transition Policies Beyond Poverty, Unemployment, and Discrimination
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