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What are 3 general approaches to anti-oppressive practice? |
1. Help oppressed cope with their oppression 2. Reform/modify society so that oppressed can fit better 3. contribute to total transformation of society |
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What is ontology |
assumptions we make about the existence and nature of the world |
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what is epistemology |
the way we understand the world and knowledge |
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what is theory |
how we make sense and explain the world |
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what is practice |
how we react and act in the world |
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what are the 3 basic functions of a theory? |
1. description 2. explanation 3. prediction/control |
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name the 7 types of theory |
1. social pathology 2. social disorganization 3. value conflict 4. deviant behaviour 5. labelling 6. critical theory 7.constructionist |
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explain social pathology |
social problems are due to individual character flaws and we need to fix the flaw within the person to fix the problem |
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explain social disorganization |
social problems are due to large changes that cause disorganization so we need to help people adjust to fit into society |
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explain value conflict |
social problems are a result of unequal access to resources by groups with competing values and interests - fix this by making sure everyone has equal resources and same rules |
