Sue Wise
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Sue Wise is a feminist
author, Professor of Social Justice
and Director of Study for BA (Hons) Social Work at Lancaster University
, UK.
After having received a social science degree at Manchester Polytechnic
, Sue Wise worked as a political activist for several years. In the 1970s and 1980s she was deeply involved in the Women's Movement and the Lesbian and Gay
Movement, mainly in Manchester
. She is also a social worker having experience in the voluntary and statutory sectors in both residential and field work, mainly working with children and families.
Since 1989, Wise teaches Social Justice at Lancaster University. She is currently focusing on the Social Work programs and doing research studies in experiences of UK lesbian, gay, and bisexual
young people. She is also involved in a current project that is looking at the historical and present-day experiences of South Africa
n children, with particular reference to the AIDS
pandemic
and the emergence of child-headed households.
Apart from these projects, Wise continues to publish on feminist theory
and particularly on feminist research methodology. Together with Liz Stanley, she has published several books and articles on social, feminist and gender topics.
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
author, Professor of Social Justice
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
and Director of Study for BA (Hons) Social Work at Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
, UK.
After having received a social science degree at Manchester Polytechnic
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
, Sue Wise worked as a political activist for several years. In the 1970s and 1980s she was deeply involved in the Women's Movement and the Lesbian and Gay
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
Movement, mainly in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. She is also a social worker having experience in the voluntary and statutory sectors in both residential and field work, mainly working with children and families.
Since 1989, Wise teaches Social Justice at Lancaster University. She is currently focusing on the Social Work programs and doing research studies in experiences of UK lesbian, gay, and bisexual
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the...
young people. She is also involved in a current project that is looking at the historical and present-day experiences of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n children, with particular reference to the AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
pandemic
Pandemic
A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide. A widespread endemic disease that is stable in terms of how many people are getting sick from it is not a pandemic...
and the emergence of child-headed households.
Apart from these projects, Wise continues to publish on feminist theory
Feminist theory
Feminist theory is the extension of feminism into theoretical, or philosophical discourse, it aims to understand the nature of gender inequality...
and particularly on feminist research methodology. Together with Liz Stanley, she has published several books and articles on social, feminist and gender topics.
List of publications
- (with Liz Stanley) Breaking out: feminist consciousness and feminist research (1982)
- (with Liz Stanley) Men and sex: a case study in 'sexual sexual politics' (1984)
- Becoming a feminist social worker (1985)
- (with Liz Stanley) Georgie Porgie: sexual harassment in everyday life (1987)
- Doing feminist social work: an annotated bibliography and an introductory essay (1988)
- Child abuse: the NSPCC version (1991)
- (with Liz Stanley) Breaking out again: feminist ontology and epistemology (1993)