ABSTRACT

Embodied Social Justice introduces a body-centered approach to working with oppression, designed for social workers, counselors, educators, and other human service professionals. Grounded in current research, this integrative approach to social justice works directly with the implicit knowledge of our bodies to address imbalances in social power. Consisting of a conceptual framework, case examples, and a model of practice, Embodied Social Justice integrates key findings from education, psychology, traumatology, and somatic studies while addressing critical gaps in how these fields have understood and responded to everyday issues of social justice.

chapter 1

Introduction

part I|66 pages

Body stories

chapter 2|6 pages

Embodied inquiry

chapter 3|6 pages

Crissy’s body story

chapter 4|8 pages

Pat’s body story

chapter 5|7 pages

Natalie’s body story

chapter 6|6 pages

Zaylie’s body story

chapter 7|10 pages

Rae’s body story

chapter 8|22 pages

Learning from the body stories

part II|24 pages

Oppression and embodiment

chapter 9|10 pages

(Un)learning oppression

chapter 10|13 pages

Learning through the body

part III|40 pages

Grasping and transforming the embodied experience of oppression

chapter 12|14 pages

Implications and applications

chapter 13|5 pages

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