Journal article
bell hooks's Legacy and Social Work: A Distillation of Her Key Ideas about Love and Some Implications for Social Work Practice
British Journal of Social Work, Vol.53(1), pp.570-586
2023
Abstract
bell hooks is regarded as one of the most influential cultural critics, writers and speakers of the last fifty years. She has published more than forty books which collectively articulate a feminist critique of white supremacy, capitalism and patriarchy. At the same time, she offers a loving, non-violent and just vision for attaining collective and personal well-being. Hooks makes feminist theory meaningful as a guide not only for Black American women but also for anyone seeking to resist inequality and discrimination due to race, class and gender. Her main thesis is that where there is love there can be no oppression. hooks's contribution is traced through some of the key themes of her books which explicitly refer to love to develop a rich understanding of love and its transformative power. These contributions are then considered for the relevance they have for social work. Social workers can practice love by fostering their own and others': self-love; willingness to learn; and cultural responsiveness. Two loving practices with other people are dadirri (deep listening) and narrative resistance. Love provides the power to do the justice and healing work.
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- Title
- bell hooks's Legacy and Social Work: A Distillation of Her Key Ideas about Love and Some Implications for Social Work Practice
- Authors
- Dyann Ross (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
- Publication details
- British Journal of Social Work, Vol.53(1), pp.570-586
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date published
- 2023
- DOI
- 10.1093/bjsw/bcac127
- ISSN
- 1468-263X
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99655798102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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