: Early professionalization attempts following the Mexican Revolution, leading to the first school in 1933. 1934–1993
Focused on religious charity ( caridad ) and the "hospitals" of Vasco de Quiroga, which aimed for collective self-sufficiency. The professionalization and institutionalization phase
Early training for hygiene visitors and educators who performed "home visits," laying the groundwork for technical social intervention. The professionalization and institutionalization phase. ¿Por qué es relevante el año 2001
El movimiento latinoamericano que buscó romper con el colonialismo intelectual y dotar a la carrera de un sentido político y transformador. 4. ¿Por qué es relevante el año 2001? The professionalization and institutionalization phase
Elí Evangelista Ramírez ofrece en "Historia del Trabajo Social en México" una reconstrucción crítica de la profesionalización del trabajo social, posicionándolo como una respuesta técnica y científica a los problemas socioeconómicos del país, no meramente asistencial. La obra detalla la evolución desde la caridad colonial hasta la consolidación institucional y universitaria entre 1521 y 1993, ligando la profesión a las políticas estatales de bienestar. Para obtener una vista previa del libro, visite Google Books
Unlike many histories that begin in Europe, Evangelista Ramírez dedicates significant space to pre-Hispanic systems of mutual aid in Mesoamerica. She discusses the calpullis (community organizations) and the Aztec concept of collective responsibility. She then traces how Spanish colonization introduced Catholic charity through confraternities and hospitals, creating a hybrid model of assistance that blended indigenous communalism with colonial paternalism.
Perhaps the most cited section in academic papers, this part explores the "Reconceptualization Movement" ( Movimiento de Reconceptualización ). This Latin American movement rejected technicist approaches and embraced a Marxist-influenced structural analysis. Evangelista Ramírez provides a balanced, fixed historical account of how Mexican social workers moved from individual therapy toward social activism and policy analysis.