TY - JOUR
T1 - Refugee crisis in Greece
T2 - the development of racism, anti-racist responses and implications for social work
AU - Dedotsi, Sofia
AU - Ioakimidis, Vasilios
AU - Teloni, Dimitra-Dora
PY - 2019/1
Y1 - 2019/1
N2 - Racism in Greece across time, has been constructed through social divisions and legitimized via violent and punitive policies. Reflecting on the historical development of racism and with a special focus on the current refugee crisis, this paper provides insights into the profession’s ambiguous role that is called to undertake in the implementation of unjust and oppressive policies and reproduction of social inequalities. Based on the anti-racist and solidarity paradigm that has risen especially during the crisis, the discussion indicates the urgent need for social work to resist and struggle against racism via anti-oppressive action both at micro and macro levels.
AB - Racism in Greece across time, has been constructed through social divisions and legitimized via violent and punitive policies. Reflecting on the historical development of racism and with a special focus on the current refugee crisis, this paper provides insights into the profession’s ambiguous role that is called to undertake in the implementation of unjust and oppressive policies and reproduction of social inequalities. Based on the anti-racist and solidarity paradigm that has risen especially during the crisis, the discussion indicates the urgent need for social work to resist and struggle against racism via anti-oppressive action both at micro and macro levels.
KW - racism
KW - social movements
KW - Greece
KW - refugee crisis
KW - anti-racist social work
M3 - Article
SN - 2173-0512
SP - 59
EP - 69
JO - Comunitania-International Journal of Social Work and Social Sciences
JF - Comunitania-International Journal of Social Work and Social Sciences
IS - 17
ER -
