READINGS

• 2009 Where to Turn-DAY Students

Day Two Orientation Readings

These readings are to support you in the coming year of the MSW program, in years beyond, in your development as social workers and your development as people in the world. Elements and lessons from these readings will be woven throughout Day Two of orientation activities and discussions.

The two articles with links can be found online - all others are provided as pdf files for you to download. Readings are listed in no particular order of importance.

1. van Dernoot Lipsky, L. & Burk, C. (2007) . Introduction: Understanding Trauma Stewardship. In Trauma Stewardship: An everyday guide to caring for self while caring for others. (pp. 27-33). Seattle, WA: Las Olas Press.
   
   This reading provides an introduction to the concept of "trauma stewardship" - referring to "an entire conversation on how we do this work, how we are impacted by this work, and how we subsequently learn from our experiences." Included is a diagram which contextualizes this concept in conjunction with a set of emotional responses associated with trauma.
2. Hinson, S. "Faces of Oppression." Grassroots Policy Project, 14 Jan. 2008. Web. 16 Sep. 2009. http://www.grassrootspolicy.org/node/85.
   
   One page outline of major points in Iris Marion Young's essay, outlines five major forms of oppression and talks about intersectionality of oppressions and relationship to power. If you want to dig in, we've included Young's full chapter. Young, I. M. (1990). Chapter 2: Five Faces of Oppression. In Justice and the politics of difference. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
3. Burczak, A. "Love Letters." Feministe N.p., 11 Aug. 2009. Web. 12 Sep. 2009 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/08/11/love-3/#more-15152%3E.
   
   Love as a central political issue in oppression, patriarchy, feminism and social justice. Burczak is telling us why we need to talk about love, and calling attention to points of resistance and shame in having authentic conversations about love.
4. Fook, J. (2004) Introduction : Critical Reflection and Transformative Possibilities in Social Work in a Corporate Era Practices of Power and Resistance Eds. Davies, L. and Leonard, P . Fook details the process of critical reflection as central to transformative social work practice.
   
   Fook outlines reflexivity and other methods of reflective practice which use self-examination as a central to transformative social work practice. Please read the final section "How Can Critical Reflection Be Transformative?" pages 5-9 for our session.
5. Pettitt, J. (2007) Showing Up White . The Voice: News From the Commission for Social Justice Educators, November 2007, pg 4-8.
   
   White privilege, how oppression is present, ways it looks and plays out. References personal work for white folks, more contemporary than Peggy McIntosh's Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.
6. Excerpt from: Kadi, J. (1996) . Moving from Cultural Appropriation. In Thinking Class: Sketches from a Cultural Worker. (pp. 115-127). Boston, Mass: South End Press.
   
   In this excerpt, Kadi connects cultural appropriation to oppression and "cultural genocide." She also provides her perspective on approaches to developing critical analyses and meaningful responses to cultural appropriation.
7. Comstock, D. & Dongxiao, Q. (2005). Relational-Cultural Theory: A Framework for Relational Development Across the Life Span. In: Diversity and development: Critical contexts that shape our lives and relationships (pp. 25-45). Calif: Thomson, Brooks/Cole.
   
   Questions and ideas on what and how we 'do' relationships and relationships across difference. Useful to consider as we enter into relationships amidst tension and difficulty.
8. Ostaseski, F. The Five Precepts. http://www.mindfulness.com/2008/05/25/a-reminder-of-living-the-five-precepts-of-service/
   
   Ostaseski offers ideas drawn from his hospice work about how to remind ourselves to fully show-up for ourselves, our clients, our community and the process.