Diversity, Oppression, & Change: Culturally Grounded Social Work - Paperback

by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia (Author), Stephen S. Kulis (Author), Stephanie Lechuga-Peña (Author)

Diversity, Oppression, and Change, Third Edition provides a culturally grounded approach to practice, policy, and research in social work and allied fields. The book's intersectionality perspective provides a lens through which students can identify connections between identities based on race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social class, religion, and ability status. Through theoretical and empirical content as well as "Notes from the Field," students become familiar with the culturally grounded perspective and culturally appropriate ways of engaging with diverse communities. Marsiglia, Kulis, and Lechuga-Peña have crafted a book about hope and resiliency, the miraculous ability of individuals and communities to bounce back from oppressive experiences and historical trauma, and the role of social workers as allies in that journey.

Author Biography

Flavio Francisco Marsiglia, PhD, MSW, is Regents' Professor in the School of Social Work and Director at the Global Center for Applied Health Research at Arizona State University.

Stephen S. Kulis, PhD, MA, is Professor of Sociology in the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics and Director of Research in the Global Center for Applied Health Research at Arizona State University.

Stephanie Lechuga-Peña, PhD, MSW, is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University.