USC Bans “Field Work” Because It’s Racist

Front Page Magazine Reports: The school sent out a letter announcing “we have decided to remove the term ‘field’ from our curriculum and practice and replace it with practicum. This change supports anti-racist social work practice by replacing language that could be considered anti-black or anti-immigrant in favor of inclusive language. Language can be powerful and phrases such as “going into the field” and “field work” may have connotations for descendants of slavery.”