POSTMODERN SOCIAL WORK: Reflective Practice and Education

Book Details:

• Author: Ken Moffatt

• ISBN: 9788131612729

• Language: English

• Edition: 2022

• Pages: 244

• Cover: Hardcover

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

About the Book:

In a world marked by instability and uncertainty, how can social work adapt to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing environment? In this thought-provoking book, Ken Moffatt draws on postmodern philosophy to develop a new approach to reflective social work practice and critical pedagogy.

Postmodern Social Work addresses the complex realities of teaching social work in an era increasingly dominated by technology, media images, and late capitalism. Moffatt suggests that social workers must reconcile the influx of these modern influences with the core values of social welfare and social justice. By integrating the theories of Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Julia Kristeva, Gilles Deleuze, and Félix Guattari, he offers a new framework for reflective practice that connects direct experience, community engagement, and social analysis.

The book presents a pathway forward, offering fresh insights that challenge traditional categories, while remaining committed to the fundamental goals of inclusion and justice. Through a series of essays, Moffatt explores the implications of postmodern theory for social work, suggesting ways to adapt to the shifting landscape of social change.

Contents:

1. Discourse in the Context of Precariousness

2. Reflective Social Work Practice: The Social and the Self

3. Reflective Practice as a Form of Consciousness

4. The Social Work Classroom as a Play of Dynamic Elements

5. The Dispossessed Self

6. Arts-Based Reflection

7. Reflective Postmodern Social Work in the Context of Precariousness

About the Author:

Ken Moffatt is a Professor of Social Work and the Jack Layton Chair of the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Community Services at Ryerson University. He is also the editor of Troubled Masculinities: Reimagining Urban Men (2012). Moffatt’s academic work focuses on the intersection of postmodern philosophy and social work, offering critical insights into teaching and practice in a contemporary, uncertain world.