Orthodox accounts of the orig
in of the ‘new police’ offer a progressive view of polic
ing as an essential part of the civilis
ing process whilst revisionists see polic
ing as a state response to class conflict. Discuss which of these views has more relevanc
Assignment 2
Critical and discourse analysis Report
Us
ing an aspect of professional practice from your own experience either on field placement, or from your own human services-related paid work, write a 2000 word discourse analysis report that will:
1. Critically analyse a relevant social policy as it impacts on service users and on social work practices us
ing the template provided, and which employs an approach to critical discourse analysis based on Carol Bacchi’s framework.
2. Analyse the underly
ing policy agenda from a critical perspective, outl
ining what assumptions are evident about the nature of social relations or populations with
in society;
3. Outl
ine how social policies have impacted on the relevant social service agency policies and practices;
4. Analyse how social workers could practice ethically and transcend the political agendas of governments or potentially oppressive social policies; It is suggested that you select a social policy
initiative relevant to your current social service work context, or your field education placement agency, however, this is not essential.
Choose an area of social policy that
interests you, or an area about which you have some prior knowledge. Several social policies will be placed on Blackboard and you may also choose to analyse one of these, if you wish.
Criteria Your report will be assessed accord
ing to your ability to:
• Demonstrate critical awareness of a relevant social policy; its policy discourses and agendas and
inherent assumptions; and its impacts on service users and work practices at an organisational level. • Articulate how social work ethics can be drawn upon and demonstrated
in practice that could transcend the political agendas of governments or potentially oppressive social policies.
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