The Perpetuation of Institutional Racism through Ethnic and Racial Minority Content in the Curriculum of Schools of Social Work

The author asserts that the effect of assimilation of ethnic and racial minority content into the curriculum of schools of social work may perpetuate institutional racism. Social work education as well as the purpose of the profession itself are viewed as basically one of helping people adjust and accommodate to the dominant and racist institutions of our society. Consequently, the author argues, incorporation of ethnic and racial minority, content into curriculum that serves such a function is likely to serve ends to which it was not intended. Five suggested areas of change in the mission of social work education are briefly noted