There are a number of social structural reasons for why it is unlikely that a mass 'outing' will happen any time soon. A key reason is that Mainstream Greek culture, in other words its hegemonic aspects, are often revolted by the idea of ethno-cultural difference. Certainly Greece is not historically unique in this regard, however in today's Europe - it does stand out, as possessing a rather virulent fear of the other.
This makes it extraordinarily difficult for a voice like Vinozhito's to be properly heard inside Greece. Often, Vinozhito is reduced to threatening European court action just to ensure that its mail is delivered and that its advertising is published. It is very catch - 22 like, Vinozhito exists because of the fear of difference and yet it finds it very difficult to make progress, precisely because of the cultural factor that ensured it would come into being - the fear of difference.
However we shall continue continue our support of Vino' as our actions are guided by the principle that structures can eventually be changed - that there is in the last analysis an element of human agency involved in the construction of social structures and that these are therefore subject to the possibility of change.
Thanks for your support, we may publish a more general review of the issues briefly discussed above in the AMHRC Spring Review - due to come out in December and of course we shall definitely make an online version of it available to the readers of this forum.
Regards,
AMHRC.
This makes it extraordinarily difficult for a voice like Vinozhito's to be properly heard inside Greece. Often, Vinozhito is reduced to threatening European court action just to ensure that its mail is delivered and that its advertising is published. It is very catch - 22 like, Vinozhito exists because of the fear of difference and yet it finds it very difficult to make progress, precisely because of the cultural factor that ensured it would come into being - the fear of difference.
However we shall continue continue our support of Vino' as our actions are guided by the principle that structures can eventually be changed - that there is in the last analysis an element of human agency involved in the construction of social structures and that these are therefore subject to the possibility of change.
Thanks for your support, we may publish a more general review of the issues briefly discussed above in the AMHRC Spring Review - due to come out in December and of course we shall definitely make an online version of it available to the readers of this forum.
Regards,
AMHRC.
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