Open AccessCritical Race Theory in Social Work Education
Author(s) -
Monique Constance-Huggins
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
critical social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1543-9372
DOI - 10.22329/csw.v13i2.5861
Subject(s) - race (biology) , legitimacy , multicultural education , multiculturalism , critical race theory , sociology , critical theory , perspective (graphical) , work (physics) , inequality , social inequality , social theory , epistemology , gender studies , political science , social science , pedagogy , law , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics , philosophy , artificial intelligence , politics , computer science , engineering
The multicultural approach is the hallmark of social work education. It pushes individuals to develop awareness of their own perspective and to acknowledge the legitimacy of other cultural views. Yet, it does not provide an opportunity for students to address the striking persistence of disparities between different cultures in the United States. Scholars contend that failure to directly and seriously address the striking inequality in a society leads to a divided society with self-destructive tendencies. In this paper I postulate that fully embracing critical race theory (CRT) in social work education can help to overcome the shortcomings of the current multicultural approach in addressing disparity in the United States.
Keywords: critical race theory, multicultural, social work, education