Chinese Journal of Sociology ›› 2010, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 130-135.

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Critical Hermeneutic Theory about the “Quarrel”: Conflicts and  Shifts in the Implementation of an International Project

Zhang Liangguang,  Department of Sociology and Social Work, Sun Yatsen University   

  1. Zhang Liangguang,  Department of Sociology and Social Work, Sun Yatsen University
  • Online:2010-05-25 Published:2010-05-25
  • Contact: Zhang Liangguang E-mail:E-mail: zlg85@163.com
  • Supported by:

    Research supported by the project “Violence against Children”(YS604), which was led by United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund(UNICEF) and AllChina Women’s Federation(ACWF).

Abstract:

Abstract: Social work is a profession that bears “strong values.” But imposing “strong values” often convoys conflicts, which reflects the missing of “understanding and communication” emphasized in the “critical hermeneutic theory.” The author used the “critical hermeneutic theory” in his analysis, viewing the “quarrel” as a product of misplaced understanding and poor communication. In quest for its meaning, quarreling was interpreted in essence as a form of vigorous debating in the “interactive communication theory.” In the author’s opinion, quarrelling, to some extent, revealed the alienation of the “empowerment” in the project and traces of oppression in the professional relationships. The social work working models in the “critical hermeneutic theory,” as suggested by the author, needed to sustain the roles in an equal cooperation while implementing the project, to rely upon selfawareness and mutual understanding at the highest possible level, and then accordingly to maximize communication through dialogue, so as to achieve a community in its real sense.

Key words: the critical hermeneutic theory ,  quarrel ,  social work