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Chapter 19 - Critical and Literary Theory
from Part III - Cultural Transfers
- By Hans Bertens
Edited by Petra Rau, University of East Anglia, William T. Rossiter, University of East Anglia
Book:

Europe in British Literature and Culture

Published online:

06 June 2024

Print publication:

13 June 2024, pp 306-321
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Summary

British literary criticism and theory have always been primarily focused on meaning and on value, that is, on the interpretation and evaluation of literary texts. Equally characteristic are their strong sense of having a social mission and their interest in the social value of texts. On the continent, criticism and theory developed in a wholly different, ‘scientific’ direction. The Russian Formalists tried to define the ‘literariness’ of literary texts, the Prague Linguistic Circle introduced the notion of ‘structure’, phenomenologists were concerned with the ontological status of the literary work, and the structuralists of the 1960s and after analysed that narrative and its presentation, with interpretation and evaluation always playing a marginal role. The advent of poststructuralism – whose reception in the UK was markedly different from that in the United States – brought the two traditions substantially closer to each other, but there has not been a real convergence.

From Theory to Practice
4th edition
Louise Harms, Marie Connolly
Published online:

27 July 2023

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28 July 2023
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Social Work: From Theory to Practice provides a critical introduction to core and emerging theories of social work and teaches students in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand how to apply these theories in their practice to facilitate change. The fourth edition introduces a cultural lens through which to interrogate theory. A new chapter on Aboriginal perspectives explores a range of theories, from emancipatory frameworks and approaches to deep listening and provides insights for students on how to decolonise their practice and responsibly provide socially just outcomes for communities. New discussions on navigating the service system, feminist and anti-oppressive approaches, sustainability and the impact of COVID-19 on social workers and the communities they serve are included throughout the book. Each chapter includes reflections from social workers and case examples with accompanying questions. New end-of-chapter questions help students engage critically with the content.

Refocusing on Early Intervention and Family Support: A Review of Child Welfare Reforms in New South Wales, Australia
Harriet Churchill, Barbara Fawcett
Journal:

Social Policy and Society / Volume 15 / Issue 2 / April 2016

Published online by Cambridge University Press:

10 March 2016, pp. 303-316

Print publication:

April 2016
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Since 2000, the New South Wales (NSW) Government in Australia has pursued major child welfare reforms. Responding to the ‘crisis in child protection’ and informed by a public health approach, key aims were to prevent child maltreatment and promote child welfare by ‘expanding and enhancing early intervention and family services’. This article critically reviews the aims, approach and main developments in NSW. The article argues that in several respects the reforms extended and enhanced early intervention and family services in cost-effective ways but suffered from implementation problems, limitations in service developments and major reform challenges which inhibited their scope and impacts. These limitations raise critical issues about the reform framework, resource constraints and ideological influences.