Decolonization of Social Work

Running head: DECOLONIZATION OF SOCIAL WORK
Decolonization of social work
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DECOLONIZATION OF SOCIAL WORK
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Impact of colonization and colonialism upon First Nations Australians.........................................2
My participation in the oppression of the First Nations Australians...............................................3
Ways in which the social workers have been complicit in the oppression......................................3
Contribution to the liberation of First Nations Peoples through decolonization.............................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
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Introduction
The nature of colonization has changed the entire world structure to a significant extent.
Individuals all around the globe are highly influenced by the various sociological implications
that were brought about during colonization (Morley & Ife, 2002). One of the unique features
about this period is that its elements have continued to remain in existence even in the globalized
and liberalized world of today. The purpose of this paper is to understand the perpetuation of
such colonization within the field of social work and how it has affected the lives and the
livelihood of the indigenous population of Australia.
Impact of colonization and colonialism upon First Nations Australians
In order to understand the impact of colonization and colonialism upon First Nations
Australians there is first the need to understand the meaning of colonialism. During the fifteenth
century, the advanced nation states of the world, primarily hailing from the western European
continent, tried to expand their market operations to the rest of the world. Their primary motive
was to attain more financial resources by the way of a higher profit margin. They were
successful in their attempts by colonizing the under developed regions of the world, primarily
situated in the eastern hemisphere and southern hemisphere (Crenshaw, 1991).
However, in this context, it needs to be understood that the imperial masters justified
their colonization on the fact that the indigenous population of the colonized countries were
uncivilized to properly rule over themselves. This is the reason why they could not form a formal
civilization and hence, needed the support and aid of the colonizing masters to establish a
peaceful society. The blow to the self-respect and dignity of the indigenous population of the