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Acts of violence against foreigners, murders of homeless people and attacks on synagogues committed during the past decade have rekindled the debate on xenophobia and right-wing extremism in united Germany. Politicians, journalists, educators, social workers and social scientists analyse the causes and propagate measures for prevention and control. However, their perspectives are narrowed down to two main trains of thought:
1) The discussion primarily deals with the final elements in the cause-and-effect chain. The search for the roots of xenophobia and violence focuses on present social conditions. The proposed measures are also targeted at those final elements in the causal chain: more police power, harsher criminal law, and bans on political parties - in short: repression.
2) If prevention is considered, the approaches also tend to be one-sided. Society hopes to reduce xenophobic violence by improving socio-economic conditions and expanding infrastructural offers for young people, as well as by providing political and historical education.
Contents:
- Dossier
Klaus Wahl, Christiane Tramitz
A New Perspective in Social Research. Xenophobia: The Deep Roots of Extreme Emotions
- Brief Reports
New Director of the German Youth Institute. Interview with Thomas Rauschenbach
Young People in the European Union. First European Youth Report: On the State of Young People and Youth Policy in Europe
Measures to Bring About Vocational Equality for Women in the USA, Great Britain and Germany
How Young Women Lead their Lives. No sign of Equal Opportunities!
New Approaches to Educating Families. Integration Starts in the Immediate Social Surrounding
Publisher and place of publication:
Deutsches Jugendinstitut e.V. (DJI), Nockherstraße 2,
D-81541 Munich
Legal responsibility:
Dr. Thomas Rauschenbach
Editor:Ursula Winklhofer,
phone: +49 89 623 06-263,
fax: -265,
e-mail: winklhofer@dji.de
Distribution: Stephanie Vontz, phone: +49 89 623 06-311,
e-mail: vontz@dji.de
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Criteria of this press release:
Media and communication sciences, Psychology, Social studies, Teaching / education
transregional, national
Research results, Scientific Publications
German
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