Re-imagining Neoliberal Ideologies in Social Work Education Using Critical Feminist and Disability Theories: A Phenomenological Autoethnographic Account

Authors

Stephanie L. Baird, King's University College at Western UniversityFollow
Ami Goulden, Memorial University of NewfoundlandFollow

Keywords

crip theory, intersectionality, neoliberal-ableism, phenomenological autoethnography, universal design for learning

Abstract

This brief commentary paper provides a phenomenological autoethnographic account of our personal and reflexive experiences of re-imagining dominant neoliberal ideologies in social work education. We draw upon our involvement as instructors of an individual and families social work practice course to illustrate how we problematized and disrupted traditional bio-medicalized and ableist practice approaches by adopting an intersectional crip lens. Our reflections are organized into four areas of consideration: 1) the theorization of an intersectional crip lens, 2) re-envisioning course content and traditional frameworks of practice, 3) examining and disrupting ableism within social work education, and 4) centering the voices of individuals and families in social work education.

Recommended Citation

Baird, Stephanie L. and Goulden, Ami (2024) "Re-imagining Neoliberal Ideologies in Social Work Education Using Critical Feminist and Disability Theories: A Phenomenological Autoethnographic Account," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 51: Iss. 1, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4707
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol51/iss1/16