THE CRISIS AND RACISM ARE BOTH SPREADING: REACTIONS FROM BELOW

Abstract

Amidst the economic crisis, racist and xenophobic discourses are increasinglypresent in the public sphere. Actions and measures that criminalize immigrants and culturalminorities are reinforcing previously existing inequalities. In this article, it is arguedthat grassroots actions are the ones are fighting against those positions which usethe economic crisis to justify the advancement of discrimination towards those sectorswho are more socially excluded.

Keywords

• racismo
• crisis
• segregación
• diálogo
• comunidad