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Portugal in Cultural War: Racism, Security, and the Social Contract at Stake

Year: 2024

Type: other

Abstract: PORTUGAL IS FACING HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY AFTER A YOUNG, INEXPERIENCED POLICEMAN FATALLY SHOT ODAIR MONIZ, A BLACK MAN, UNDER DUBIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS INCIDENT HAS REIGNITED LONGSTANDING DEBATES ABOUT STRUCTURAL RACISM AND REVEALED DEEP-SEATED CULTURAL AND SOCIAL DIVIDES, EXPOSING UNRESOLVED ISSUES AROUND RACE, SECURITY, AND THE STATE’S ROLE. REFLECTING JAMES DAVISON HUNTER’S CONCEPT OF “CULTURE WARS,” THESE MORAL CONFLICTS HAVE DEEPENED INTO SOCIETAL DIVISIONS THAT ERODE SHARED VALUES. PORT...

Source: Industrias Culturais (Universidade de Coimbra)

DOI: 10.58079/12lke

Author: João Ferreira Dias

Language: English

Topic: Policing Practices and Perceptions

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6917996080

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