Theodoros Iosifides
Biographic Data
| ID | 1245128 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Theodoros Iosifides |
| GIVEN NAMES | Theodoros |
| FAMILY NAME | Iosifides |
| SIGNATURE | IOSIFIDES T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Aegean |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3437-6439 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 121 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Inequalities, Youth and the Labour Market
Quite promising yet marginal? A comparative study of social economy in the EU South
Epistemological Issues in Qualitative Migration Research
Against ‘Migration
It is well acknowledged that the categorization of people with specific political, social and economic characteristics as ‘migrants’ – migrantization – is facilitated by mainstream, positivist versions of science and is associated with the production and/or reproduction of power relations. To date, this important critique has been advanced by academics influenced by interpretivism/poststructuralism who tend to relativize the discussion, and who a…
Conducting Qualitative Research on Desertification in Western Lesvos, Greece
The main aim of this article is to present some critical methodological strategies employed in a qualitative research study on local socioeconomic development and desertification in western Lesvos, Greece. Through in-depth qualitative interviews with local producers in western Lesvos, Greece, an effort was made to identify and analyze the links between the local socioeconomic trajectory and environmental marginality. The article concerns the just…
Qualitative Migration Research
The main purpose of this article is a brief presentation of the most crucial stages of a research process concerning migration of foreign workers in Greece. The research (within my doctoral studies at Sussex University, Brighton, UK) was undertaken for a period of almost nine months (1995-1996) in Athens, Greece. In this article I present some important dimensions of the multiple methods used (semi-structured interviews with informational questio…
Political Self-Understanding, Cultural Openness and Public Attitudes Towards Immigrants in Western Greece
The aim of this article is to present research findings from a study of public attitudes towards immigrants in the region of Western Greece (the vast majority of them from Balkan countries). Positive and negative attitudes towards immigrants in the region are correlated with political self-understanding (across the left-right spectrum) and cultural openness as reflected in attitudes towards different languages and religions and towards intercultu…
Social Capital and Social-Ecological Resilience in the Asteroussia Mountains, Southern Crete, Greece
Kizos, T., V. Detsis, T. Iosifides, and M. Metaxakis. 2014. Social capital and social-ecological resilience in the Asteroussia Mountains, southern Crete, Greece. Ecology and Society 19(1): 40. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06208-190140
Migration Research between Positivistic Scientism and Relativism
Covering both qualitative and quantitative topics, the expert contributors in this Handbook explore fundamental issues of scientific logic, methodology and methods, through to practical applications of different techniques and approaches in migration research
Investigating knowledge and perceptions of citizens of the National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
The designation and management of protected areas (PAs) is a challenging task significantly influenced by numerous parameters, both economic and social. In this paper, these issues are explored by means of an empirical survey in a PA of international importance in Greece: the National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (NPEMT). In particular, the survey explored the knowledge and perceptions of different interest groups concerning environmental…
Qualitative Methods in Migration Studies
Recent years have witnessed growing interest in a series of issues related to migration, including identity formation and change, the role of social capital and social networks, ethnic discrimination, racism and xenophobia, socio-political participation and mobilisation and the complex nature of the causal mechanisms linked to migration - issues that are better highlighted and investigated using qualitative methods. Moving away from the quantitat…
The influence of social capital on environmental policy instruments
The literature connecting social capital with natural resources management has increased significantly in the past decade. Several studies have indicated that higher levels of social capital may lead to improved environmental management by communities. In this context, a multidimensional concept of social capital is used and its connection with environmental policy implementation is explored. The social capital components investigated are: social…
Wildfire policy and use of science in the context of a socio-ecological system on the Aegean Archipelago
Social Capital in Greece
The primary aim of this article is to analyze components of aggregate social capital in Greece. Through the comparison with other European countries, it is concluded that social capital in the country may be characterized as weak. In addition, similarities among South European countries are underlined. Finally, an index of social capital scores across Greek regions is created and presented. The need for further research is emphasized, regarding m…
The Contradictions of Agrotourism Development in Greece
Agrotourism is considered to be and is promoted as an important 'tool' for rural development in Europe. In Greece, it was 'officially' introduced through EU subsidies to Greek farmers or women's cooperatives in the 1980s and since then has grown significantly. This paper examines the nature of Greek agrotourism, whether it can be considered 'real' agrotourism, and its effects on farmers and farms. Evidence from three case studies (Lesvos, Magnesi…
Forms of Social Capital and the Incorporation of Albanian Immigrants in Greece
In this article we present findings of a qualitative study of Albanian immigrants in Athens and Mytilene (on the island of Lesvos) in Greece. The study investigates the role that various forms of social capital can play in the social, economic and institutional incorporation of Albanian immigrants in Greek society. The paper focuses specifically on immigrants' interpretations and experiences of social incorporation processes in Greece, placing em…
Socio-Economic Characteristics of Immigrants in Western Greece Region
This paper aims at an investigation of factors of differentiation of basic social and economic characteristics of foreign immigrants in the Region of Western Greece. The paper explores whether the thesis of urban-rural divide is relevant for the differentiation of immigrants’ socio-economic characteristics in a typical Region of Greece, where there is a strong interplay between major urban centers and large rural areas. Findings show that spatial…
Socio-Spatial Dynamics and Exclusion of Three Immigrant Groups in the Athens Conurbation
Based on 135 interviews with three of the main immigrant nationalities in Athens, including Albanians, Egyptians and Filipinos, this article explores immigrants’ ‘place’ in the city. After brief sections on the new trends of immigration to Greece, the nature of Athens as a southern European city and the methodology of the research, the empirical material of the paper is presented in three main parts: immigrants’ experiences of work and the labour…
A migrant's story
This article uses a brief autobiographical account of one migrant's journey from Albania to Athens as a heuristic device to open up a series of debates about key features of Albanian emigration to Greece. Since 1990 Albania has witnessed the exodus of around a tenth of its population, mostly to Greece. By picking out key phrases from the story of Christos, the migrant, the following themes are discussed: Albania's selective memory of earlier migr…
Social Capital in Greece
The primary aim of this article is to analyze components of aggregate social capital in Greece. Through the comparison with other European countries, it is concluded that social capital in the country may be characterized as weak. In addition, similarities among South European countries are underlined. Finally, an index of social capital scores across Greek regions is created and presented. The need for further research is emphasized, regarding m…
The Contradictions of Agrotourism Development in Greece
Agrotourism is considered to be and is promoted as an important 'tool' for rural development in Europe. In Greece, it was 'officially' introduced through EU subsidies to Greek farmers or women's cooperatives in the 1980s and since then has grown significantly. This paper examines the nature of Greek agrotourism, whether it can be considered 'real' agrotourism, and its effects on farmers and farms. Evidence from three case studies (Lesvos, Magnesi…
Forms of Social Capital and the Incorporation of Albanian Immigrants in Greece
In this article we present findings of a qualitative study of Albanian immigrants in Athens and Mytilene (on the island of Lesvos) in Greece. The study investigates the role that various forms of social capital can play in the social, economic and institutional incorporation of Albanian immigrants in Greek society. The paper focuses specifically on immigrants' interpretations and experiences of social incorporation processes in Greece, placing em…
A migrant's story
This article uses a brief autobiographical account of one migrant's journey from Albania to Athens as a heuristic device to open up a series of debates about key features of Albanian emigration to Greece. Since 1990 Albania has witnessed the exodus of around a tenth of its population, mostly to Greece. By picking out key phrases from the story of Christos, the migrant, the following themes are discussed: Albania's selective memory of earlier migr…
The influence of social capital on environmental policy instruments
The literature connecting social capital with natural resources management has increased significantly in the past decade. Several studies have indicated that higher levels of social capital may lead to improved environmental management by communities. In this context, a multidimensional concept of social capital is used and its connection with environmental policy implementation is explored. The social capital components investigated are: social…
Socio-Spatial Dynamics and Exclusion of Three Immigrant Groups in the Athens Conurbation
Based on 135 interviews with three of the main immigrant nationalities in Athens, including Albanians, Egyptians and Filipinos, this article explores immigrants’ ‘place’ in the city. After brief sections on the new trends of immigration to Greece, the nature of Athens as a southern European city and the methodology of the research, the empirical material of the paper is presented in three main parts: immigrants’ experiences of work and the labour…
Against ‘Migration
It is well acknowledged that the categorization of people with specific political, social and economic characteristics as ‘migrants’ – migrantization – is facilitated by mainstream, positivist versions of science and is associated with the production and/or reproduction of power relations. To date, this important critique has been advanced by academics influenced by interpretivism/poststructuralism who tend to relativize the discussion, and who a…
Social Capital and Social-Ecological Resilience in the Asteroussia Mountains, Southern Crete, Greece
Kizos, T., V. Detsis, T. Iosifides, and M. Metaxakis. 2014. Social capital and social-ecological resilience in the Asteroussia Mountains, southern Crete, Greece. Ecology and Society 19(1): 40. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06208-190140
Wildfire policy and use of science in the context of a socio-ecological system on the Aegean Archipelago
Qualitative Migration Research
The main purpose of this article is a brief presentation of the most crucial stages of a research process concerning migration of foreign workers in Greece. The research (within my doctoral studies at Sussex University, Brighton, UK) was undertaken for a period of almost nine months (1995-1996) in Athens, Greece. In this article I present some important dimensions of the multiple methods used (semi-structured interviews with informational questio…
Socio-Spatial Dynamics and Exclusion of Three Immigrant Groups in the Athens Conurbation
Based on 135 interviews with three of the main immigrant nationalities in Athens, including Albanians, Egyptians and Filipinos, this article explores immigrants’ ‘place’ in the city. After brief sections on the new trends of immigration to Greece, the nature of Athens as a southern European city and the methodology of the research, the empirical material of the paper is presented in three main parts: immigrants’ experiences of work and the labour…
A migrant's story
This article uses a brief autobiographical account of one migrant's journey from Albania to Athens as a heuristic device to open up a series of debates about key features of Albanian emigration to Greece. Since 1990 Albania has witnessed the exodus of around a tenth of its population, mostly to Greece. By picking out key phrases from the story of Christos, the migrant, the following themes are discussed: Albania's selective memory of earlier migr…
Socio-Economic Characteristics of Immigrants in Western Greece Region
This paper aims at an investigation of factors of differentiation of basic social and economic characteristics of foreign immigrants in the Region of Western Greece. The paper explores whether the thesis of urban-rural divide is relevant for the differentiation of immigrants’ socio-economic characteristics in a typical Region of Greece, where there is a strong interplay between major urban centers and large rural areas. Findings show that spatial…
The Contradictions of Agrotourism Development in Greece
Agrotourism is considered to be and is promoted as an important 'tool' for rural development in Europe. In Greece, it was 'officially' introduced through EU subsidies to Greek farmers or women's cooperatives in the 1980s and since then has grown significantly. This paper examines the nature of Greek agrotourism, whether it can be considered 'real' agrotourism, and its effects on farmers and farms. Evidence from three case studies (Lesvos, Magnesi…
Forms of Social Capital and the Incorporation of Albanian Immigrants in Greece
In this article we present findings of a qualitative study of Albanian immigrants in Athens and Mytilene (on the island of Lesvos) in Greece. The study investigates the role that various forms of social capital can play in the social, economic and institutional incorporation of Albanian immigrants in Greek society. The paper focuses specifically on immigrants' interpretations and experiences of social incorporation processes in Greece, placing em…
Wildfire policy and use of science in the context of a socio-ecological system on the Aegean Archipelago
Social Capital in Greece
The primary aim of this article is to analyze components of aggregate social capital in Greece. Through the comparison with other European countries, it is concluded that social capital in the country may be characterized as weak. In addition, similarities among South European countries are underlined. Finally, an index of social capital scores across Greek regions is created and presented. The need for further research is emphasized, regarding m…
The influence of social capital on environmental policy instruments
The literature connecting social capital with natural resources management has increased significantly in the past decade. Several studies have indicated that higher levels of social capital may lead to improved environmental management by communities. In this context, a multidimensional concept of social capital is used and its connection with environmental policy implementation is explored. The social capital components investigated are: social…
Qualitative Methods in Migration Studies
Recent years have witnessed growing interest in a series of issues related to migration, including identity formation and change, the role of social capital and social networks, ethnic discrimination, racism and xenophobia, socio-political participation and mobilisation and the complex nature of the causal mechanisms linked to migration - issues that are better highlighted and investigated using qualitative methods. Moving away from the quantitat…
Migration Research between Positivistic Scientism and Relativism
Covering both qualitative and quantitative topics, the expert contributors in this Handbook explore fundamental issues of scientific logic, methodology and methods, through to practical applications of different techniques and approaches in migration research
Investigating knowledge and perceptions of citizens of the National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
The designation and management of protected areas (PAs) is a challenging task significantly influenced by numerous parameters, both economic and social. In this paper, these issues are explored by means of an empirical survey in a PA of international importance in Greece: the National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (NPEMT). In particular, the survey explored the knowledge and perceptions of different interest groups concerning environmental…
Political Self-Understanding, Cultural Openness and Public Attitudes Towards Immigrants in Western Greece
The aim of this article is to present research findings from a study of public attitudes towards immigrants in the region of Western Greece (the vast majority of them from Balkan countries). Positive and negative attitudes towards immigrants in the region are correlated with political self-understanding (across the left-right spectrum) and cultural openness as reflected in attitudes towards different languages and religions and towards intercultu…
Social Capital and Social-Ecological Resilience in the Asteroussia Mountains, Southern Crete, Greece
Kizos, T., V. Detsis, T. Iosifides, and M. Metaxakis. 2014. Social capital and social-ecological resilience in the Asteroussia Mountains, southern Crete, Greece. Ecology and Society 19(1): 40. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06208-190140
Conducting Qualitative Research on Desertification in Western Lesvos, Greece
The main aim of this article is to present some critical methodological strategies employed in a qualitative research study on local socioeconomic development and desertification in western Lesvos, Greece. Through in-depth qualitative interviews with local producers in western Lesvos, Greece, an effort was made to identify and analyze the links between the local socioeconomic trajectory and environmental marginality. The article concerns the just…
Qualitative Migration Research
The main purpose of this article is a brief presentation of the most crucial stages of a research process concerning migration of foreign workers in Greece. The research (within my doctoral studies at Sussex University, Brighton, UK) was undertaken for a period of almost nine months (1995-1996) in Athens, Greece. In this article I present some important dimensions of the multiple methods used (semi-structured interviews with informational questio…
Against ‘Migration
It is well acknowledged that the categorization of people with specific political, social and economic characteristics as ‘migrants’ – migrantization – is facilitated by mainstream, positivist versions of science and is associated with the production and/or reproduction of power relations. To date, this important critique has been advanced by academics influenced by interpretivism/poststructuralism who tend to relativize the discussion, and who a…
Epistemological Issues in Qualitative Migration Research
Quite promising yet marginal? A comparative study of social economy in the EU South
Inequalities, Youth and the Labour Market
Sociology (14 works) · Political science (13 works) · Economics (12 works) · Geography (9 works) · Social science (8 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Immigration (6 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (5 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (5 works) · Critical Realism in Sociology (4 works)