Social Theory & Social Change

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This course will explore the evolution and development of macro practice in the United States with a focus on theory and methods that undergird community practice and policy practice. Course content will include a conceptual history of macro practice within social work, including the unique role of macro practice methods in carrying out the mission of the social work profession. The role of different forms of power, at the institutional and social level, as well as values and ethical dilemmas associated with macro practice and their relation to social work, will also inform the course.