Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 59-69 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Comunitania-International Journal of Social Work and Social Sciences |
Issue number | 17 |
Early online date | 29 Jan 2019 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- racism
- social movements
- Greece
- refugee crisis
- anti-racist social work