When racism, poverty, power and prestige collide in social work education and practice: A case study of a working class, mixed-race female student studying at a prestigious white university in South Africa and employed in England as a social worker

Cornish, Carlene ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3488-7968 (2023) When racism, poverty, power and prestige collide in social work education and practice: A case study of a working class, mixed-race female student studying at a prestigious white university in South Africa and employed in England as a social worker. Social Work Education, 42 (3). pp. 353-370. ISSN 0261-5479

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Abstract

The words, ‘Sorry, you’re not Black enough’ painfully alerted me to the domineering presence of institutional racism at the University of Cape Town (UCT), a prestigious university which customarily reserved access for White, affluent and international students. Positioned at the intersections of race, gender and social class, this study draws on Critical Race Theory’s counter-storytelling, using autoethnographic research to critically reflect on my childhood, Social Work studies and career in South Africa and England. The paper reveals painful experiences of microaggressions and overt racism in social work practice, but also celebratory moments of good practice, academic success and individual resilience.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Social Work
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Research on Children and Families
Related URLs:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	06 Oct 2021 01:59
Last Modified:	08 Mar 2024 16:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/81569
DOI:	10.1080/02615479.2021.1972095

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