Race, Ethnicity & Culture in Social Work

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Define and critique the terms race, ethnicity, and culture;
2. Distinguish among major theoretical approaches to race, ethnicity, and culture in social work;
3. Describe the historical and current realities of colonialism in Canada as understood through Indigenous Peoples' perspectives and experiences;
4. Critically assess the concept of multiculturalism, and explain the ways it can function as a tool of erasure obscuring Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing;
5. Describe important aspects of the histories and current realities of diverse ethno-cultural groups and racialized communities in Canada;
6. Apply an understanding of cultural resilience, resistance, and resources to social work with diverse Indigenous, ethno-cultural, and racialized communities in Canada;
7. Develop and apply anti-racist, decolonizing, and culturally inclusive strategies to social work practice;
8. Demonstrate cultural humility in reflecting on one’s own social location and the ways in which it impacts one’s ability to do anti-racist, decolonizing, and culturally inclusive social work practice;
9. Develop the skill set to respond appropriately to various forms of oppression related to race, ethnicity, and culture.