Guns, Gangs and the Implication for Social Workers
Guns, Gangs and the Implication for Social Workers by Claudine Duberry, published by New Generation Publishing on October 26, 2015, offers a critical examination of the societal challenges faced by young people today. In this 142-page work, the author discusses the impact of media, societal oppression, and systemic inequalities that contribute to the emergence of gangs and a culture of division. The book highlights how labels imposed on youth can lead to a cycle of poverty and marginalization, ultimately shaping their identities and experiences.
Readers will find an exploration of the dynamics between societal structures and the lives of socially excluded young people. Duberry argues that a chauvinistic society and inadequate media representation exacerbate these issues, fostering a culture that normalizes gang affiliation. This edition serves as a resource for social workers and professionals seeking to understand the complexities of social work in the context of contemporary challenges, emphasizing the importance of addressing these societal ills to foster a more equitable future.
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Malcolm X once warned of the power of the media, “societal oppression” and its ramifications. Ignominiously, within today’s society young people live up to labels handed to them, and wear them as badges of honour, suffer poverty, oppression within the education and penal system, and are constantly fighting for status in a very bigoted society, where the poor get poorer and the rich get richer. The author argues that a chauvinistic society, the lack of culpability, uninspiring media reporting, which remain relentless, and the antagonistic systems which remain aloof to socially excluded young people, have contributed to the rise of the “new aged gangs”, thus creating a “them and us” culture. A culture with the ability to become a social norm. Guns, gangs and the implication for social workers is a must read for all professionals who wish to understand some of the ills of todays, in order to building a better tomorrow.
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