https://orda.shef.ac.uk/articles/figure/European_map_of_Implicit_Racial_Bias/4750588
This was produced by Sheffield University in England in 2017. The study and analysis methods are available from the URL above.
The more red, the worse the racism is … in the simplest terms. Portugal is like a red wine stain, Madeira is likely to be even worse. Even many mainland portuguese visitors or residents feel a level of resistance within the Madeiran community.
It is clear that in Portugal matters have worsened. Sundays election results here support that. The local resentment in Madeira about accessible property availability and prices, and the list of the other six negatives published last week show that the divide is widening in the acceptance of immigrants in Madeiran society.
I will talk about all 7 of these divides in forthcoming blogs, and then I need to start some case studies. In this I really need the help and experience of others. I can use AI to provide statistics and opinions, but it cannot possibly help with the human emotions involved.
I am thinking of starting in Spain, in the Spanish Canary and Balearic islands. There are some similarities there. I am open to other suggestions of course to cases comparable to Madeira. Even the Costa del Sol (a huge, mainly British, conclave on the south coast of Spain).
There are some key important differences in which ever locations are selected to study. For example:
- The level of present racism and that which came before.
- The type of immigrants. This study needs to focus on legal immigrants. The Spanish islands, for example, have experienced large numbers of illegal immigrants especially from North Africa. Immigrants from outside Europe, looking for asylum, or even refugee status.
- An island subject is different from an inland area with immigration problems. The element of containment and island type mentatilties must make a difference to attitudes and tolerances.
If anyone can assist with these studies, I would be very grateful for any help. I am not looking for one off experiences, or “I heard about” situations. This really needs someone with experience like my own that has seen these immigration issues develop over a considerable period of time. Thank you
Healing Madeira 