Challenging Interculturalism
The Inclusion of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22328322 |
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| Authors | Marco Catarci (0000-0002-6338-0114, Roma Tre University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian and New Zealand Journal of European Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1837-2147 • E-ISSN: 1836-1803 |
| Publisher | The University of Sydney Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.30722/anzjes.vol8.iss2.15163 |
| OpenAlex | W2591800951 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Albeit through contradictory policies, Italy has adopted an intercultural approach for the management of cultural diversity. The recent significant increase in the number of refugees arriving in Italy deeply challenges this paradigm. There are 93,000 people in Italy today who have been forced to leave their country of origin due to persecution, war or violations of human rights. Although many of them would prefer to get to northern Europe, under the current legislation they cannot choose the country in Europe in which to settle and they are often obliged to remain in a country they have not chosen as their final destination. Analysing some key elements of Italian intercultural policies, this paper highlights critical issues surrounding the inclusion of asylum seekers and refugees in the Italian context in which inadequate responses to the complex needs of this particularly vulnerable population have been shown. Finally, concluding implications include the issue of the inclusion of refugees for an intercultural approach able to offer opportunities of interaction and integration in the Italian context are presented
Displaced person · Economic growth · Geography · Human rights · Interculturalism · Legislation · Multiculturalism · Persecution · Political science · Politics · Population · Refugee · Sociology · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Educational and Social Studies · Gender Studies · Italian Social Issues and Migration · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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