Social Work Book Review, explore literature of interest by multicultural author

Objectives:
1) To explore literature of interest by multicultural author
2) To consider its use as a resource for client reading and thinking
3) To demonstrate understanding and application of the framework provided via competency

Students will select a suitable novel or non-fiction book written by an individual or group of individuals from a minority group and analyze the work from the perspective of social and economic justice. The conceptual analysis should reference issues of oppression using materials from the course, and should be explicitly linked to social work’s role in the pursuit of social justice, per the NASW Code of Ethics.

Papers should be approximately 6- 8 pages double-spaced with references to at least 2 course readings in addition to the novel. A paper of this sort should not include the first person. Please write from an academic 3rd person perspective. While quotations are often useful when making a point, they should be short (under 100 words) and limited in number. Select an excerpt that reflects the key theme of the work that you could use in a conversation with a friend, client, group, family, or community.

The Multicultural Resources Database:
Selected Multicultural Literature Resources have been posted on a cataloging site for use by students and others interested in considering materials in classes, with service user or with friends and family. Examples of culturally affirming materials are located under Multicultural Resources Database that can be used in the library page search box.

Summary of the book (1-2 paragraphs)
■Overview of how issues of diversity and oppression are highlighted through out the book
■Application of at least one theory to concepts in the book
■Discussion of how you would use an excerpt from the book to do an exercise with social work clients