Raj Yadav

Decolonised and Developmental Social Work (eBook, PDF)

A Model from Nepal

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Produktbeschreibung

This is the first book to cover existing debates on decolonising and developmental social work whilst equipping readers with the understanding of how to translate the idea of decolonisation of social work into practice. Using new empirical data and an extensive detail of social, cultural, and political dimensions of Nepal, the author proposes a new model of 'decolonised and developmental social work' that can be applicable to a wide range of countries and cultures.

By using interviews with Nepali social workers, this text goes beyond mere theoretical approaches and uniquely positions itself in a way that embraces rigorous bottom-up, grounded theory method. It will also further ongoing debates on globalisation-localisation, universalisation-contextualisation, outsider-insider perspectives, neoliberal-rights and justice oriented social work, and above all, colonisation-decolonisation of social work knowledge and practice. It also promotes solidarity of, and the struggle for, progress for those in the margins of Western social work and development narrative through an emerging theory-praxis of decolonised and developmental social work.

Decolonised and Developmental Social Work is essential reading for students, academics, and researchers of social work and development studies, as well as those striving for a decolonial worldview.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429820250
• Artikelnr.: 56149508

Autorenporträt

Raj Yadav, PhD, is from Nepal, and now makes his temporary home in Australia. His interest lies in decolonising epistemologies and their use in advancing knowledge production in the fields of social work and development. He has worked as a lecturer and has contributed to social work curriculum development in universities in Nepal and Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
List of tables
List of abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Notes on transliteration and Nepali terminology
Meaning of Nepali terms and cultural practices
Foreword
Preface
Prologue: an honest, heretofore untold story of Nepali social work
Chapter 1: Thinking about decolonised and developmental social work
Why decolonised, developmental social work?
Decolonised and developmental social work: pedagogy, politics, and praxis
Background to, and rationale for, the decolonised, developmental social work in Nepal
Genesis, central arguments, and inquiry method of the book
Author's positionality and reflexivity in knowledge production
Synergies with indigenous ways of knowing
Synergies with a critical theory and thinking
Definition of key terms used in the book
Way forward
Chapter 2: The puzzle of Nepali narratives: historical dynamics and contemporary issues
Geography, ecology, and regional dynamics
Critical junctures in the making of the Nepali state
Revisiting Nepali history: One step forward, two steps back
Sociocultural groups of Nepal: cleavage, conflict, and new politics
Quest for inclusion, rights, and justice: revisiting the people's movements and Maoist insurgency
Lifestyles, values, and identities: cultural narratives
Context of social services: state and non-state actors
Conclusion
Chapter 3: International non-government organisation and Nepali development: a place for Nepali social workers to engage
Metaphysics of, and definitional challenges to, INGOs
INGOs in Nepal
Development planning and INGOs' engagement in Nepal
INGO culpability for failed development
Costs of development
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Social work education in Nepal: a brief historical perspective
Historical development of higher education in Nepal
Development of social work education in Nepal
Contemporary scenario of social work education in Nepal
Influence of international organisations on social work education
Major issues in social work education
Conclusion
Chapter 5: From an imported model to a decolonisation of social work
Revisiting imported social work in Nepal
Modernising social work
Technology transfer: from the West to the rest
Indigenous social work: concept and construct
A paradigm shift from indigenisation to decolonisation
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Influence and context for decolonised and developmental Nepali social work
Social workers' motivations
Concerns about Nepali social work education
Concerns about professional elitism
What the 'social' in Nepali 'social work' entails: the case for decolonisation
Social issues for Nepali social work: the case for development
Advocating for the voiceless: the case for political focus
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Decolonised and developmental Nepali social work: a model ground up
Social workers' concerns
Social components of decolonised practice
Developmental components of decolonising practice
Political components of decolonising practice
Model of decolonised and developmental Nepali social work practice
Implications in social work: synergies with extant literature
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Moving forward
Yet, a temporal end
The best of decolonisation
References
Index