Refugee crisis in Greece: the development of racism, anti-racist responses and implications for social work

Sofia Dedotsi, Vasilios Ioakimidis, Dimitra-Dora Teloni

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)59-69
Number of pages11
JournalComunitania-International Journal of Social Work and Social Sciences
Issue number17
Early online date29 Jan 2019
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2019

Keywords

  • racism
  • social movements
  • Greece
  • refugee crisis
  • anti-racist social work

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