USC will no longer use the word ‘field’ over racist connotations...
By Isabel Keane
January 11, 2023 10:49am
The University of Southern California’s school of social work will no longer use the word “field” in its curriculum, citing its racist “connotation.”
USC’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work said the change was critical to support anti-racist social work and inclusivity.
The department specifically decided to remove the word “field” from its curriculum and replace it with “practicum,” according to the letter, which was dated Jan. 9 and shared to Twitter.
“This change supports anti-racist social work practice by replacing language that would be considered anti-Black or anti-immigrant in favor of inclusive language,” the letter said.
The letter continued: “Language can be powerful, and phrases such as ‘going into the field’ or ‘field work’ maybe have connotations for descendants of slavery and immigrant workers that are not benign.”
USC says they are joining other universities across the nation in making changes to their institution to “honor and acknowledge inclusion and reject white supremacy, anti-immigrant and anti-blackness ideologies.”
“We are committing to further align our actions, behaviors, and practices with anti-racism and anti-oppression, which requires taking a close and critical look at our profession — our history, our biases, and our complicity in past and current injustices,” USC said in the letter.
Link: Aaron Judge plays right practicum for the NY Yankees.
Replies to: USC will no longer use the word ‘field’ over racist connotations...
What about the cultural appropriation of their mascot and branding?
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Will they allow descendents of slaves to learn about electrical fields? Or, is that too racist?
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Descendants of slaves are up to $1 M per person in Newsom's reparations discussions in California.
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Are the descendants of the African tribes who sold slaves to Europeans culpable too?
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I really hope that happens.
Imagine the drama.
That would be fun to watch (from a distance), I have to admit.
But, then they will want the Federal Government to bail out the state.
California plantations were legendary for their brutality.
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Some say even rougher than auditions for Harvey Weinstein.
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That has to be a joke. What about the word "Southern?"
With that logic, they should change their name to the "University of Lower California," given the connotations for descendants of slavery that the word "southern" carries with it. Or, maybe change it to the "University of Upper Baja California."
And, didn't the Trojans have slaves? They need to change their mascot.
California was stolen from Latinx people, we should just return it.
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That is happening already, somewhat organically. Many would be surprised that South Central is...
basically Latino now.
The people who come up with this stuff probably think pretty highly of themselves.
If a dude called me a bitch ass bitch to my face and I'd probably laugh it off. If a dude told me I couldn't say I worked in a particular field to my face, I'd knock his ass out and break all of his limbs as he slept.
Also, they should no longer allow their football field hand to paint expletives on his fingernails.
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