The Supremacy of Whiteness in Social Work Ethics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12902259 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Merlinda Weinberg (0000-0002-2587-0227, Dalhousie University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 347-363 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethics and Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-6535 • E-ISSN: 1749-6543 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17496535.2022.2058579 |
| OpenAlex | W4226311104 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 43 |
This paper explores racism specifically as an ethical concern in the field of social work and queries why it has been insufficiently emphasised in the discursive frames on ethics. The minimisation of racism as an ethical issue is illustrated utilising two research studies with racialised practitioners who highlighted experiences of racism. Epistemologies of ignorance by dominant groups contribute to norms that maintain dominance. These epistemological failings, as exemplified in social work, are delineated. Additionally, the utilisation of codes of ethics, based on the work of Kant, who was also an architect of a hierarchy of races, is considered. An exploration of this historical connection, and the traditional approach to ethics used in social work that followed, illuminates a difficulty with universal principles as they are interpreted in the Global North for primary guidance in social work ethics. The outcome of these problems results in testimonial and hermeneutic injustice for those affected by racism, causing significant harm
Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Harm · Ignorance · Injustice · Political science · Racism · Sociology · Testimonial · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Philosophy · Social Work Education and Practice · Theological Perspectives and Practices · Social Work
Ethics and Values in Social Work
Critical Race Theory
Discerning the Primary Epistemic Harm in Cases of Testimonial Injustice
Critical Race Theory and the Cultural Competence Dilemma in Social Work Education
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In a Different Voice
Under the cover of kindness
Kant as an Unfamiliar Source of Racism
Can a Philosophy of Race Afford to Abandon the Kantian Categorical Imperative?
"Comment on Hekman's "Truth and Method
The White Racial Frame
Whiteness and Morality
Racial trauma
Promoting Equality
We have to Work Harder”
Racisms and microaggressions in social work
The professionalisation of social work
On the Front Lines
Continuing the Stolen Generations
Standpoint Theories
Years of Feminist Empiricism and Standpoint Theory
The (r)evolution and decolonization of social work ethics
Black parents ask for a second look
Anti-Racism in Social Work Practice
Is Social Work Still Racist? A Content Analysis of Recent Literature
The Evolution of Social Work Ethics
Universalism and cultural relativism in social work ethics
Racism and Psychological and Emotional Injury
Race and racism
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |