Open AccessUprooting Social Work Education
Author(s) -
Jennifer G. Clarke,
Olivia Aiello,
Kelsen Chau,
Zakiya Atcha,
Mariam Rashidi,
Stephanie Bispo Amaral
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
learning landscapes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1913-5688
DOI - 10.36510/learnland.v6i1.577
Subject(s) - mainstream , metaphor , sociology , work (physics) , indigenous education , the arts , social work , social transformation , indigenous , social change , pedagogy , social science , political science , visual arts , engineering , art , linguistics , mechanical engineering , ecology , philosophy , law , biology
In this article, the authors attempt to deconstruct social work education using a metaphor of a "social work tree." Through reflective dialogue and an arts-based approach, we critically examined the past, present, and future of social work education. This collaborative art project allows us to visually express the colonial roots of social work education and the transformation that is possible when its Eurocentric stronghold is uprooted. We discuss the implications for social work education and suggest ways of moving forward with an allied approach that bridges the gap between mainstream and Indigenous social work education.