Author Description

The present book is an attempt to decolonize the colonial legacy and professional imperialism in Social Work Education and has presented various (Swadeshi) indigenous perspectives and approaches relevant for social work education. The book has tried to incoprporate the significant contributions and developmental models propounded by the great Indian thinkers particularly Swami Vivekananda, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave, and Nanaji Deshmukh, which is highly relevant in the reconstruction of Indian Society. The book will be extremely relevant for the students of social work, sociology, rural development, development studies and allied social science disciplines at Bachelors and Masters level.