A Itália e o Racismo disfarçado

Abstract

Welcoming and hospitality are considered as an own characteristic of the Italian identity. In the last years, however, serious episodes of racism showed that, in relation to the immigrants exists a threatening atmosphere, which seems to be worsened due to the economical crisis. In spite of this, the racism problem was resized by the police makers and media, those who more against the immigrants play, accused of threatening their well being and safety. Together with the aggression against the immigrants increase, many laws criminalizing the poverty, pushing the foreign population outside towards the legality border. This article aims to explain the reasons for Italy’s failure to acknowledge the racism problem, as well as its consequent inability and unwillingness for dealing with it. For how long can this situation last, before becoming an open social conflict?