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Social work is a professional and academic discipline committed to the pursuit of social welfare social change and social justice. Social work as a profession originated in the 19th century and the movement began primarily in the United States and England. After the end of feudalism the poor were seen as a more direct threat to the social order and so the state formed an organized system to care for them. Social work is a profession that deals with improving ...
Liberal political theory operates according to the principles of individual choice, personal freedom and religious toleration, grounded in the notion of individual rights. Within this tradition group rights are viewed with susoicion and seen as inherently dangerous and oppressive if they fail to acknowledge conflict and diversity within the grouo. Recently, however,liberals have begun to argue that group interests may, in fact, be accommodated within the ...
Globalization describes an ongoing process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a globe-spanning network of communication and trade. The term is sometimes used to refer specifically to economic globalization: the integration of national economies into the international economy through trade, foreign direct investment, capital flows, migration, and the spread of technology.Media have become a central force in our ...
The ICT systems seen as global ‘open space’ for information, have been a driving force for globalization. It has paved the way for press freedom and democracy in many countries in the world. ICTs have also enabled women’s groups with diverse interests and agendas both within countries and across borders to come together. Reports point to the fact that ICTs have given women employment. To address ICT gaps and inequalities, ...