Stephen A. Webb
@stephenwebb.bsky.social
Professor of Social Work, interested in critical social work, biopolitical theory, philosophy, history of ideas, political theory.
"Greed and power are incompatible; to be a chief it is necessary to be generous" Pierre Clastres "Society Against the State
"Greed and power are incompatible; to be a chief it is necessary to be generous" Pierre Clastres "Society Against the State
Call for Book Proposals and Online Roundtable Discussants on
'Social Work Futures: Politics, Technology and Environment'
Series editors, Professor Stephen A. Webb, Professor Heather Lynch and Dr Tina Wilson in association with Edward Elgar Publishers.
'Social Work Futures: Politics, Technology and Environment'
Series editors, Professor Stephen A. Webb, Professor Heather Lynch and Dr Tina Wilson in association with Edward Elgar Publishers.
February 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Call for Book Proposals and Online Roundtable Discussants on
'Social Work Futures: Politics, Technology and Environment'
Series editors, Professor Stephen A. Webb, Professor Heather Lynch and Dr Tina Wilson in association with Edward Elgar Publishers.
'Social Work Futures: Politics, Technology and Environment'
Series editors, Professor Stephen A. Webb, Professor Heather Lynch and Dr Tina Wilson in association with Edward Elgar Publishers.
February 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This 2009 editor invited article caused quite a stir because it argued against prevailing postmodern trends in ethics
‘Against Difference and Diversity in Social Work: The Case of Human Rights’, Editors Invited Article, in International Journal of Social Welfare, Vol.18, No.2, pp.307-316.
‘Against Difference and Diversity in Social Work: The Case of Human Rights’, Editors Invited Article, in International Journal of Social Welfare, Vol.18, No.2, pp.307-316.
January 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This 2009 editor invited article caused quite a stir because it argued against prevailing postmodern trends in ethics
‘Against Difference and Diversity in Social Work: The Case of Human Rights’, Editors Invited Article, in International Journal of Social Welfare, Vol.18, No.2, pp.307-316.
‘Against Difference and Diversity in Social Work: The Case of Human Rights’, Editors Invited Article, in International Journal of Social Welfare, Vol.18, No.2, pp.307-316.
@inaashislam.bsky.social
Might be interested? Written with Iranian colleagues.
'The empowerment of informal female workers: A case study for social work intervention in Tehran province' (2022) (with Fatemeh Jaafari & Sarah Aryaee), British Journal of Social Work, bcac029, doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...
Might be interested? Written with Iranian colleagues.
'The empowerment of informal female workers: A case study for social work intervention in Tehran province' (2022) (with Fatemeh Jaafari & Sarah Aryaee), British Journal of Social Work, bcac029, doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...
The Empowerment of Informal Female Workers: A Case Study for Social Work Intervention in Tehran Province
The aim of the present study is to understand the mechanisms that lead to deprivation and how formalisation can empower informal female workers. The study
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January 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
@inaashislam.bsky.social
Might be interested? Written with Iranian colleagues.
'The empowerment of informal female workers: A case study for social work intervention in Tehran province' (2022) (with Fatemeh Jaafari & Sarah Aryaee), British Journal of Social Work, bcac029, doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...
Might be interested? Written with Iranian colleagues.
'The empowerment of informal female workers: A case study for social work intervention in Tehran province' (2022) (with Fatemeh Jaafari & Sarah Aryaee), British Journal of Social Work, bcac029, doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...
60 German universities leaving X incl. Dusseldorf Heinrich Heine University, Freie Universitat Berlin, Humboldt University, Heidelberg University, Muenster University, RWTH Aachen University, the German Sport University Cologne, & European University Viadrina Frankfurt
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Over 60 German universities quit social media platform X
Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship - Anadolu Ajansı
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January 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
60 German universities leaving X incl. Dusseldorf Heinrich Heine University, Freie Universitat Berlin, Humboldt University, Heidelberg University, Muenster University, RWTH Aachen University, the German Sport University Cologne, & European University Viadrina Frankfurt
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My first single authored 'Social Work in a Risk Society: Social and Political Perspectives' by Palgrave while working at Sussex in 2005. It draws on themes from Ulrich Beck, Giddens, Rose to explore the impact of risk society and neo liberalism on social work.
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Social Work in a Risk Society
This path-breaking text constructs a new way of thinking about social work based on contemporary social theory. Working in a counter-tradition that is suspiciou…
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January 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
My first single authored 'Social Work in a Risk Society: Social and Political Perspectives' by Palgrave while working at Sussex in 2005. It draws on themes from Ulrich Beck, Giddens, Rose to explore the impact of risk society and neo liberalism on social work.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/social-wo...
www.bloomsbury.com/us/social-wo...
One of my earliest publications in the British Journal of Social Work focusing on problems with the Kantian code of ethics adopted by the British Association of Social Workers.
‘A Political Critique of Kantian Ethics in Social Work’, (1989) in British Journal of Social Work, Vol.20, No.1.
‘A Political Critique of Kantian Ethics in Social Work’, (1989) in British Journal of Social Work, Vol.20, No.1.
January 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
One of my earliest publications in the British Journal of Social Work focusing on problems with the Kantian code of ethics adopted by the British Association of Social Workers.
‘A Political Critique of Kantian Ethics in Social Work’, (1989) in British Journal of Social Work, Vol.20, No.1.
‘A Political Critique of Kantian Ethics in Social Work’, (1989) in British Journal of Social Work, Vol.20, No.1.
Earlier paper making the argument for the distinctive ethical base of social work.
Webb, Stephen. (2015). Social Workers as ‘Strong Evaluators’: Rethinking Moral Sources and Professional Identity. International Journal of Social Science Studies. 3. 10.11114/ijsss.v3i6.1144.
Webb, Stephen. (2015). Social Workers as ‘Strong Evaluators’: Rethinking Moral Sources and Professional Identity. International Journal of Social Science Studies. 3. 10.11114/ijsss.v3i6.1144.
January 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Earlier paper making the argument for the distinctive ethical base of social work.
Webb, Stephen. (2015). Social Workers as ‘Strong Evaluators’: Rethinking Moral Sources and Professional Identity. International Journal of Social Science Studies. 3. 10.11114/ijsss.v3i6.1144.
Webb, Stephen. (2015). Social Workers as ‘Strong Evaluators’: Rethinking Moral Sources and Professional Identity. International Journal of Social Science Studies. 3. 10.11114/ijsss.v3i6.1144.
New journal article
Does social work really want to dance with zombies?
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#biopolitics #anarchist #ontology #politics
Does social work really want to dance with zombies?
ejournals.bib.uni-wuppertal.de/index.php/sw...
#biopolitics #anarchist #ontology #politics
Does social work really want to dance with zombies? A reply to Lynch and Wilson
| Social Work & Society
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December 13, 2024 at 12:36 PM
New journal article
Does social work really want to dance with zombies?
ejournals.bib.uni-wuppertal.de/index.php/sw...
#biopolitics #anarchist #ontology #politics
Does social work really want to dance with zombies?
ejournals.bib.uni-wuppertal.de/index.php/sw...
#biopolitics #anarchist #ontology #politics