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What Cities Hide: The Brutal Truth of Social Work

Enquêter, former, publier au cœur de la cité

Think social work is just charity? You are completely wrong. Most people walk through the city blind. They see housing, aging populations, and youth centers. They think they understand how society works. They don't. Based on the groundbreaking book 'Enquêter, former, publier au cœur de la cité' (Investigating, training, publishing in the heart of the city) by the Geneva School of Social Work (HETS) and CERES, we are tearing down the illusion. Here is the brutal truth: Social research isn't about writing boring academic papers. It is a weapon. It is about deconstructing the 'obvious facts' you have been fed. It is about exposing the hidden, uncomfortable realities of our streets. We reveal the secret cycle of power. How research, training, and raw social practice feed into each other. How true social work doesn't just 'help' people—it forces the system to give them their power back. Stop looking at the city through a filter. Discover the hidden power dynamics of urban life. Once you see the real city, you can never unsee it.