tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post7939205533355615654..comments2023-08-28T08:11:20.733-07:00Comments on Antisocial Social Worker: Social Work As CountercultureantiSWerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500867187473208284noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-15318387590643731522008-07-31T18:47:00.000-07:002008-07-31T18:47:00.000-07:00The timing of your post was really interesting bec...The timing of your post was really interesting because I read it right after cb's post on modern vs postmodern social work, which focused on how much social workers feel compelled to do what the middle class dictates. I do feel that pressure to be less countercultural increases once out of school. In theory, we are the profession that bucks the system and works for the underdog. In practice, one realizes that we receive our funding to work for the underdog in very specific middle class driven ways. The tension is something else to negotiate, but it keeps me on my toes! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for reminding me that in theory we are countercultural, though. It does feel good to be reminded that we're supposed to be the cool ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-17330990035266360712008-07-31T13:51:00.000-07:002008-07-31T13:51:00.000-07:00I think once it becomes part of the mainstream. I ...I think once it becomes part of the mainstream. I think something can be considered "cool" by the fringe and still be counter to the cultural norms. How to calculate when it enters mainstream is beyond my reach, though. <BR/><BR/>I think a good example is the Che Guevara shirt. While Che was (and is) definitely countercultural, the shirt has moved into the mainstream. It's everywhere and worn by everyone.<BR/><BR/>Maybe a good measuring stick of when things enter the mainstream is when you can get them at Walmart. When Walmart has social workers, we'll no longer be countercultural. ;)antiSWerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500867187473208284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-48740801560687678142008-07-30T12:14:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:14:00.000-07:00No-one's accused me of being cool for about 15 yea...No-one's accused me of being cool for about 15 years :) It sounds like an interesting idea - and you have to think at what point does counterculture become acceptable. Perhaps once it has been designated as 'cool' it has already made that shift. <BR/><BR/>I would argue that Banksy has shifted into the fringes of the mainstream. He even had an exhibition a couple of months back (granted it was in a disused railway tunnel). <BR/>I think there are some aspects of the work we do that a parallel may be able to be made as 'the mainstream' doesn't like difference, and poverty and being presented with it's rather ugly reflection from time to time. Will be interesting to follow your thoughts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-60236959511894024172008-07-30T11:13:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:13:00.000-07:00An interesting idea--perhaps we are counterculture...An interesting idea--perhaps we are counterculture. Hey, I'm cooler than I thought!Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310224569736431703noreply@blogger.com