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Item Book Review Hooks, B. (1994). Teaching to Transgress - Education as The Practice of Freedom. NY: Routledge.(University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, 2007) Gentle-Genitty, Carolyn S.Gastil (2004) writes that by engaging learners in the classroom, in daily political conversations, there is the potential for understanding and critical assessment in daily life. The challenge, no doubt, is how to engage the learners to the point that they value critical Copyright University of Houston, 2006 32 assessment? Self and worldly criticism is what truly transcends the four walls of academia, to learning that enables learners to be ready and equip to participate as active citizens in the real world. This real world becomes reality in and outside the classroom, particularly for social work educators, as the classroom is the microcosm of the world (Giroux, 2004). It is the playground of policy, political dialogue of justice and injustice, and the place for societal review, faultfinding, and engaged dialogue. As such, there must be as much emphasis in what is taught as well as how the material is imparted and conceptualized within the classroom.Item A Perspective on the Historical Epistemology of Social Work Education(University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, 2013) Augustine, M. Gail; Gentle-Genitty, Carolyn S.Social work has used several paradigms to guide its educational knowledge base. The writings, beliefs, and perceptions of three of social work’s founders who have greatly influenced the history of social work education—Jane Addams, Mary Richmond, Edith Abbott—are examined here. This article seeks to explore the constructs and knowledge base of social work from this historical perspective. Specifically, it presents a discussion on the sources of knowledge developed in social work, explores the relationship between epistemology and research, discusses the historical context of the knowledge base, and concludes with some recommendations for social work education.Item PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL WORK VOLUME 5 (Spring 2007)(University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, 2007) Dulin, Agnes; McGovern, Justine; Beaulieu, Elise; Becerra, David; Cabin, William D.; Hill, Larry E.; Beaty, Darla D.; Pilkinton, Melinda W.; Gentle-Genitty, Carolyn S.; Lucero, Nancy M.; Russell, Amy; Griffin-Garcia, Jack; Small, Eusebius; Lopez, Kara; McIver, Saralyn; Epstein, Maxine W.This is the full-text volume of Perspectives on Social Work, vol. 5 (Spring 2007).