The Refugee Crisis and Structural Violence : The Case of Lesvos
Zamanian, Paniz (2019)
Zamanian, Paniz
Åbo Akademi
2019
Julkaisu on tekijänoikeussäännösten alainen. Teosta voi lukea ja tulostaa henkilökohtaista käyttöä varten. Käyttö kaupallisiin tarkoituksiin on kielletty.
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2019060819584
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2019060819584
Tiivistelmä
Objective: The so called ‘refugee crisis’ of 2015 has led many to pause and take a step back at what the timeline of migration has been in history. It is almost inevitable not to pay attention to what have been the causes of mass migration in history and how it continues to this day. There can be found a footprint of violence so deeply imbedded in systems that make a group leave what they call home. And it is certainly worth paying attention to what colonialism has brought for the whole world in the past centuries to date. The migrant crisis in Europe highlights the hidden structural violence that the EU imposes on others to save its borders from the ‘others’. Trapped in a vicious cycle of violence, the migrants flee violence only to find themselves in a different form of violence at their point of arrival. This thesis analyzes and finds trace of structural violence that has brought world to where it stands today in regards to the migration crisis.
Method: Personal observations, as well as semi-structured interviews were used in conjunction with notes from personal encounters with the refugee population the author worked with. The tools for the analysis of the macro level was done by researching the literature since it was not realistic and not possible to reach out to politicians who could be interviewed for their opinions in the time period available. Results: In the interviews, a common acknowledgement was in regards to camps’ living conditions, different treatment of ethnic groups and certain services provided to those groups. In personal observations as well as the literature analysis, it was found that policies were unjust towards certain countries and or groups of people. Conclusion: Acknowledging the history of colonialism, structural violence and its effects on the world, will allow for better understanding of the current crisis and will be a step towards deconstructing the remain of these systems for creating fairer policies and changing the receiving population’s perception on migration. Both in academia and policy making, there needs to be a revision and paradigm shift to better prevent certain movements, and to re-evaluate the current agreements and policies that are in effect towards certain countries and or nationalities.
Method: Personal observations, as well as semi-structured interviews were used in conjunction with notes from personal encounters with the refugee population the author worked with. The tools for the analysis of the macro level was done by researching the literature since it was not realistic and not possible to reach out to politicians who could be interviewed for their opinions in the time period available. Results: In the interviews, a common acknowledgement was in regards to camps’ living conditions, different treatment of ethnic groups and certain services provided to those groups. In personal observations as well as the literature analysis, it was found that policies were unjust towards certain countries and or groups of people. Conclusion: Acknowledging the history of colonialism, structural violence and its effects on the world, will allow for better understanding of the current crisis and will be a step towards deconstructing the remain of these systems for creating fairer policies and changing the receiving population’s perception on migration. Both in academia and policy making, there needs to be a revision and paradigm shift to better prevent certain movements, and to re-evaluate the current agreements and policies that are in effect towards certain countries and or nationalities.
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- 515 Psykologia [233]