Series | Bring Back the Social: The Perils of Narrow Ideology in the Field of Social Work

The Dissidents

Respect for human diversity is inherent in social work education, practice, and is an essential element of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics. Yet many social workers and others are unaware that political and religious diversity are referenced several times in the Code. Is social work becoming ideologically intolerant, illiberal, orthodox, and incompatible with the profession’s ethical values and principles? Listen to experiences of several social workers who confronted viewpoint orthodoxy in their education and professional settings.

Podcast notes:

Tiffanie Jones Interview on Free Black Thought, “Canceled for Challenging Gender.”

Third part of the series: Privileged Perspectives: Orthodoxy and Self-Censorship in Social Work Education

Second part of the series: Left Turn in Social Work Education: The Harmful Effects of a Narrow Political Ideology

First part of the series: Critical vs. Classical Social Justice in Social Work

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