Stifled Progress – International Perspectives on Social Work and Social Policy in the Era of Right-Wing Populism / Kerry Dunn, Jörg Fischer

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dunn, Kerry, Editor.

Fischer, Jörg Dr., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

social work.

Right-wing populism.

right-wing politics.

social polity.

social change.

tasks of social work.

social work in transition.

Local Subjects:

social work.

Right-wing populism.

right-wing politics.

social polity.

social change.

tasks of social work.

social work in transition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leverkusen Verlag Barbara Budrich 2019

Biography/History:

Prof. Kerry Dunn, California State University-Fresno, USA Prof. Dr. Jörg Fischer, Fachhochschule Erfurt, Germany

Summary:

Social work as a democratically constituted profession committed to human rights is currently facing cross-border encroachments and attacks by right-wing populist movements and governments. With the Bundestag elections in September 2017, the question of the extent to which right-wing populist forces succeed in influencing the discourse with xenophobic and nationalist arguments arises in Germany, too. The authors examine how social work can respond effectively to nationalism, exclusion, de-solidarization and a basic skepticism about science and position itself against this background. The book explores different conditions in Germany, France, Poland, Russia and the US.

Der seit der Finanzkrise im Jahr 2008 und der seit dem Jahr 2015 zunehmenden Migration zu beobachtende grenzübergreifende Aufstieg des Rechtspopulismus stellt grundlegende Werte und Prinzipien der Sozialen Arbeit wie Integrität, Menschenwürde und soziale Gerechtigkeit infrage. Um mögliche Handelungsansätze zu diskutieren, beschäftigt sich dieser englischsprachige Sammelband mit internationalen Perspektiven der Sozialen Arbeit und der Sozialpolitik auf die rechtspopulistischen Tendenzen. - Soziale Arbeit, 10/2019

Contents:

Social work and social policy in the era of right-wing populism : an introduction / Kerry Dunn & Jörg Fischer

What Is right-wing populism, and why is it gaining power?

Forms of right-wing populism : the example Alternative for Germany (AfD) / Alexander Häusler

German right-wing extremism and right-wing populism : conceptual foundations / Samuel Salzborn

Democracy under stress : right-wing success at the German parliamentary elections : socio-economic and political-cultural influences / Christoph Richter & Matthias Quent

Globalization, crisis, and right-wing populism in context / Fabian Virchow

The discreet charm of populism : the role of gender and female politicians in the AfD and Front National/Rassemblement National / Birgit Meyer

Why should social workers be concerned?

Social work and social services in Polish illiberal democracy / Tomasz Kaźmierczak

Social policy and social work under pressure in Russia / Olga Borodkina

Anti-feminist and familyist positions in gender and sexual politics : right-wing populist challenges for social work / Christiane Leidinger & Heike Radvan

Right-wing populism in Germany : challenges for social work / Kurt Möller

Social work under Trump : experiences from the USA / Michael Reisch

What can social workers do to move forward?

Social work in Germany : civic education and the concept of 'Bildung' / Julika Bürgin

Social work in post-factual times / Kerry Dunn

Human rights based social work and new right populism / Chery A. Hyde & Claire Galpern

Remaining professional, taking a stance : social work strategies for countering the influence of right-wing populist politics / Barbara Schäuble

Conclusion : right-wing populism as continuing challenge to social work / Kerry Dunn & Jörg Fischer.

ISBN:

9783847413233

3847413236

Publisher Number:

9783847413233