TY - JOUR
T1 - When racism, poverty, power and prestige collide in social work education and practice: A case study of a working class, mixed-race female student studying at a prestigious white university in South Africa and employed in England as a social worker
AU - Cornish, Carlene
PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - The words, ‘Sorry, you’re not Black enough’ painfully alerted me to the domineering presence of institutional racism at the University of Cape Town (UCT), a prestigious university which customarily reserved access for White, affluent and international students. Positioned at the intersections of race, gender and social class, this study draws on Critical Race Theory’s counter-storytelling, using autoethnographic research to critically reflect on my childhood, Social Work studies and career in South Africa and England. The paper reveals painful experiences of microaggressions and overt racism in social work practice, but also celebratory moments of good practice, academic success and individual resilience.
AB - The words, ‘Sorry, you’re not Black enough’ painfully alerted me to the domineering presence of institutional racism at the University of Cape Town (UCT), a prestigious university which customarily reserved access for White, affluent and international students. Positioned at the intersections of race, gender and social class, this study draws on Critical Race Theory’s counter-storytelling, using autoethnographic research to critically reflect on my childhood, Social Work studies and career in South Africa and England. The paper reveals painful experiences of microaggressions and overt racism in social work practice, but also celebratory moments of good practice, academic success and individual resilience.
KW - Critical race theory
KW - Mixed-race
KW - higher education
KW - microaggressions
KW - racism
KW - social work
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85159177613&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/02615479.2021.1972095
DO - 10.1080/02615479.2021.1972095
M3 - Article
SN - 0261-5479
VL - 42
SP - 353
EP - 370
JO - Social Work Education
JF - Social Work Education
IS - 3
ER -