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The volume takes an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to recent trends in European identities, social exclusion and poverty on the one hand, and social rights and equality legislation and policies in the European Union on the other. It examines whether legal instruments and policies can effectively address structural discrimination and social exclusion, explores their interplay with identity politics and stereotypes, and examines how legal principles and policies translate into societal progress and inclusion at both the EU and national levels.
The book highlights the social rights safeguarded in the European Pillar of Social Rights, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Council of Europe's European Social Charter, as well as the role of EU and national courts in interpreting social rights and non-discrimination legislation. Using case studies from Greece, Italy and Spain, the book examines state and civil society initiatives to combat poverty and marginalization.
The book will appeal to students, researchers and academics in political science, law, sociology and education, as well as policy-makers and practitioners interested in equality and social policies aimed at combating social exclusion, marginalization and poverty.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part I: Identities in Europe-The Perception of the Other .- Chapter 2. The Two Sides of the Mirror: Stereotypes of and from People on the Move in Europe.- Chapter 3. European Media Discourses of the Refugee Crisis and Human Rights.- Chapter 4. Instrumentalizing Refugees: Turkey, Greece and the European Union.- Chapter 5. Generation Z vs Millennials: Attitudes on Gender, Culture and Migration.- Chapter 6. Politics and Identity Issues: The Case of North Macedonia After the Prespa Agreement.- Part II: The Role of European Charters and of the European Pillar of Social Rights in Fighting Social Exclusion.- Chapter 7. The European Social Charter and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.- Chapter 8. The Governance of the European Pillar of Social Rights: Open Method of Coordination or Community Method?.- Part III: The Role of the European Union and National Policies in Fighting Social Exclusion Based on Racial Origin and Other Characteristics.- Chapter 9. European Union Approaches to Europe s Romani People: The Potential of a Capabilities Approach to Law and Policy Making.- Chapter 10. Beyond Recognition? Locating Roma representation in Italy and Spain.- Chapter 11. The Role of EU Accessibility Legislation in Fighting Social Exclusion of Persons with Disabilities.- Chapter 12. From Policy to Case-Law: Have the Rights of Intersex Persons and Non-Binary and Gender-Diverse Persons Finally Become Visible Across Europe? .- Chapter 13. Positive Discrimination: How Can This Be Achieved Under Directive 2000/78? .- Chapter 14. The Role of the Ombudsman as National Equality Body: The Case of Greece.- Part IV: Contemporary Challenges and Solutions Proposed.- Chapter 15. Minimum Guaranteed Income in a Multi-level Constitutional Universe: Scope and Implementation in the Greek and EU Legal Order.- Chapter 16. Can Courts Safeguard Europe s Social Acquis? Evidence From National and Supranational Jurisprudence.- Chapter 17. Social Solidarity Economy and Social Inclusion in Greece: Radicalism Does Not Meet Vulnerability on the Ground and in Policy-making.- Chapter 18. Digital Exclusion, Social Exclusion, the Workplace Digital Divide, Algorithmic Decision-making and the Digital Transformation of the Enterprise From a Legal-Social Perspective.
