When we witness events as those occurred in Paris on 7-9 January 2015 and in Copenhagen on 14-15 February 2015 (mentioning two among the most striking cases in a list which could include many other similar events spread all over Europe and over the years), in which young second- or third-generation immigrants often turn out to be involved, we have the wish and need to attempt to identify, at least preliminarily, hypothetical, possible explanatory factors, whether facilitating or simply intervening. As this essay aims at illustrating, those factors have to do with both the cohesion of the European societies and what is happening on the international scene. The article will only deal with the first aspect, which sometimes, however, is connected with the Isis’s enticement. In the light of the identified interrelated elements, the essay ends with a short reflection on the freedom of expression, which has been more than symbolically challenged by the above mentioned attacks.
Quando assistiamo a fatti come quelli accaduti a Parigi il 7-9 gennaio 2015 ed a Copenaghen il 14-15 febbraio 2015 (per citare due esempi tra i più eclatanti di un elenco che invece ne potrebbe comprendere molti altri, sparsi per l’Europa e distribuiti negli anni), in cui risultano spesso coinvolti giovani immigrati di seconda e terza generazione, sentiamo il desiderio e la necessità di provare a individuarne, almeno in via preliminare, ipotetici, possibili, fattori esplicativi, facilitanti o semplicemente intervenienti. Come intende mostrare questo saggio, questi fattori hanno a che fare sia con la coesione delle società europee, sia con quanto avviene sullo scenario internazionale; qui ci occuperemo solo del primo di questi due aspetti, che tuttavia è talvolta in relazione con il richiamo dell’Isis. Alla luce degli elementi interconnessi individuati, l’articolo si chiude con una breve considerazione sulla libertà di espressione, più che simbolicamente messa in discussione dai suddetti attentati.
Spreafico, A. (2015). L’attentato a Charlie Hebdo: una riflessione sociologica. SOCIETÀMUTAMENTOPOLITICA, 6(11), 237-254 [10.13128/SMP-16409].
L’attentato a Charlie Hebdo: una riflessione sociologica
SPREAFICO, ANDREA
2015-01-01
Abstract
When we witness events as those occurred in Paris on 7-9 January 2015 and in Copenhagen on 14-15 February 2015 (mentioning two among the most striking cases in a list which could include many other similar events spread all over Europe and over the years), in which young second- or third-generation immigrants often turn out to be involved, we have the wish and need to attempt to identify, at least preliminarily, hypothetical, possible explanatory factors, whether facilitating or simply intervening. As this essay aims at illustrating, those factors have to do with both the cohesion of the European societies and what is happening on the international scene. The article will only deal with the first aspect, which sometimes, however, is connected with the Isis’s enticement. In the light of the identified interrelated elements, the essay ends with a short reflection on the freedom of expression, which has been more than symbolically challenged by the above mentioned attacks.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.