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The Romani Movement

Peter Vermeersch
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Author : Peter Vermeersch
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1845451643

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The collapse of communism and the process of state building that ensued in the 1990s have highlighted the existence of significant minorities in many European states, particularly in Central Europe. In this context, the growing plight of Europe's biggest minority, the Roma (Gypsies), has been particularly salient. Traditionally dispersed, possessing few resources and devoid of a common "kin state" to protect their interests, the Roma have often suffered from widespread exclusion and institutionalized discrimination. Politically underrepresented and lacking popular support amongst the wider populations of their host countries, the Roma have consequently become one of Europe's greatest "losers" in the transition towards democracy. Against this background, the author examines the recent attempts of the Roma in Central Europe and their supporters to form a political movement and to influence domestic and international politics. On the basis of first-hand observation and interviews with activists and politicians in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, he analyzes connections between the evolving state policies towards the Roma and the recent history of Romani mobilization. In order to reach a better understanding of the movement's dynamics at work, the author explores a number of theories commonly applied to the study of social movements and collective action.

Learn Romani

Ronald Lee
Learn Romani Book PDF

Author : Ronald Lee
Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781902806440

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Learn Romani by Ronald Lee Pdf

Romani has many dialects and no standard written form. This course of language lessons is based on the Romani language as spoken by the Kalderash Roma in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The course is designed for lay people, and any grammatical and linguistic terms are explained in plain English.

Romani Culture and Gypsy Identity

Thomas Alan Acton,Gary Mundy
Romani Culture and Gypsy Identity Book PDF

Author : Thomas Alan Acton,Gary Mundy
Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0900458763

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Romani Culture and Gypsy Identity by Thomas Alan Acton,Gary Mundy Pdf

Romany culture is perhaps the most Indo-European of all. The ancestors of the Gypsies left India around 1000 years ago and mixed with every culture on the way to produce a variety of Romany dialects and well-known cultural achievements from Hungarian Gypsy music to the English Gypsy caravan. Such images somehow co-exist, however, with continuous persecution.

What is the Romani Language?

Peter Bakker,Khristo Ki︠u︡chukov
What is the Romani Language Book PDF

Author : Peter Bakker,Khristo Ki︠u︡chukov
Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1902806069

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What is the Romani Language? by Peter Bakker,Khristo Ki︠u︡chukov Pdf

This book deals with the Romani language. It does not teach the readers to speak the language. Rather, it deals with its origin, its current use and status, its beginning literature and films, and the way it is learned by children and much more. It shows that Romani is a language in its own right, with its own, unique grammatical system, dialects, and particular norms of language use. Pressure from the outside world has diminished the use of the language in some areas, but generally it is a thriving language, spoken by millions of people.

Romani Dictionary

Ronald Lee
Romani Dictionary Book PDF

Author : Ronald Lee
Publisher : Magoria Books
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780981162645

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Romani Dictionary by Ronald Lee Pdf

Compiled by a native Romani speaker, this reference covers and differentiates European and North American Kalderash terms and Romani grammar. Prefaced by a grammatical primer, containing more than 12,000 lexical items, and filled with countless real-world examples of idiomatic usage, the text is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to learn or work with Kalderash Romani.

We are the Romani People

Ian F. Hancock
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Author : Ian F. Hancock
Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 1902806190

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We are the Romani People by Ian F. Hancock Pdf

The author, himself a Romani, speaks directly to the gadze (non-Gypsy) reader about his people, their history since leaving India one thousand years ago and their rejection and exclusion from society in the countries where they settled, their health, food, culture and society.

The Romani Movement

Peter Vermeersch
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Author : Peter Vermeersch
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857456786

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The Romani Movement by Peter Vermeersch Pdf

The collapse of communism and the process of state building that ensued in the 1990s have highlighted the existence of significant minorities in many European states, particularly in Central Europe. In this context, the growing plight of Europe’s biggest minority, the Roma (Gypsies), has been particularly salient. Traditionally dispersed, possessing few resources and devoid of a common “kin state” to protect their interests, the Roma have often suffered from widespread exclusion and institutionalized discrimination. Politically underrepresented and lacking popular support amongst the wider populations of their host countries, the Roma have consequently become one of Europe’s greatest “losers” in the transition towards democracy. Against this background, the author examines the recent attempts of the Roma in Central Europe and their supporters to form a political movement and to influence domestic and international politics. On the basis of first-hand observation and interviews with activists and politicians in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, he analyzes connections between the evolving state policies towards the Roma and the recent history of Romani mobilization. In order to reach a better understanding of the movement’s dynamics at work, the author explores a number of theories commonly applied to the study of social movements and collective action.

Romani Communities and Transformative Change

Ryder, Andrew,Taba, Marius
Romani Communities and Transformative Change Book PDF

Author : Ryder, Andrew,Taba, Marius
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781447357506

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Romani Communities and Transformative Change by Ryder, Andrew,Taba, Marius Pdf

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND. Drawing on Roma community voices and expert research, this book provides a powerful tool to challenge conventional discourses and analyses on Romani identity, poverty and exclusion. Through the transformative vehicle of a ‘Social Europe’, this edited collection presents new concepts and strategies for framing social justice for Romani communities across Europe. The vast majority of Roma experience high levels of exclusion from the labour market and from social networks in society. This book maps out how the implementation of a new ‘Social Europe’ can offer innovative solutions to these intransigent dilemmas. This insightful and accessible text is vital reading for the policymaker, practitioner, academic and activist.

Romani

Yaron Matras
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Author : Yaron Matras
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002-06-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781139433242

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Romani by Yaron Matras Pdf

Romani is a language of Indo-Aryan origin which is spoken in Europe by the people known as 'Gypsies' (who usually refer to themselves as Rom). There are upwards of 3.5 million speakers, and their language has attracted increasing interest both from scholars and from policy-makers in governments and other organizations during the past ten years. This 2002 book is the first comprehensive overview in English of Romani. It provides a historical linguistic introduction to the structures of Romani and its dialects, as well as surveying the phonology, morphology, syntactic typology and patterns of grammatical borrowing in the language. This book provides an essential reference for anyone interested in this fascinating language.

Romani Writing

Paola Toninato
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Author : Paola Toninato
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317970842

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Romani Writing by Paola Toninato Pdf

The Roma (commonly known as "Gypsies") have largely been depicted in writings and in popular culture as an illiterate group. However, as Romani Writing shows, the Roma have a deep understanding of literacy and its implications, and use writing for a range of different purposes. While some Romani writers adopt an "oral" use of the written medium, which aims at opposing and deconstructing anti-Gypsy stereotypes, other Romani authors use writing for purposes of identity-building. Writing is for Romani activists and intellectuals a key factor in establishing a shared identity and introducing a common language that transcends linguistic and geographical boundaries between different Romani groups. Romani authors, acting in-between different cultures and communication systems, regard writing as an act of cultural mediation through which they are able to rewrite Gypsy images and negotiate their identity while retaining their ethnic specificity. Indeed, Romani Writing demonstrates how Romani authors have started to create self-images in which the Roma are no longer portrayed as "objects", but become "subjects" of written representation.

Romani Routes

Carol Silverman
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Author : Carol Silverman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780199910229

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Romani Routes by Carol Silverman Pdf

Now that the political and economic plight of European Roma and the popularity of their music are objects of international attention, Romani Routes provides a timely and insightful view into Romani communities both in their home countries and in the diaspora. Over the past two decades, a steady stream of recordings, videos, feature films, festivals, and concerts has presented the music of Balkan Gypsies, or Roma, to Western audiences, who have greeted them with exceptional enthusiasm. Yet, as author Carol Silverman notes, Roma are revered as musicians and reviled as people. In this book, Silverman introduces readers to the people and cultures who produce this music, offering a sensitive and incisive analysis of how Romani musicians address the challenges of discrimination. Focusing on southeastern Europe then moving to the diaspora, her book examines the music within Romani communities, the lives and careers of outstanding musicians, and the marketing of music in the electronic media and "world music" concert circuit. Silverman touches on the way that the Roma exemplify many qualities--adaptability, cultural hybridity, transnationalism--that are taken to characterize late modern experience. And rather than just celebrating these qualities, she presents the musicians as complicated, pragmatic individuals who work creatively within the many constraints that inform their lives.

The Romani Gypsies

Yaron Matras
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Author : Yaron Matras
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674368385

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The Romani Gypsies by Yaron Matras Pdf

Roms (Gypsies) have lived among Europeans since the Middle Ages and yet still seem exotic to Westerners. Yaron Matras challenges stereotypes that have long been the unwelcome travel companions of this community, and offers a perspective-changing account of who the Roms are, how they live today, and how they have survived in Europe and America.

The Romani Women’s Movement

Angéla Kóczé,Violetta Zentai,Jelena Jovanović,Enikő Vincze
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Author : Angéla Kóczé,Violetta Zentai,Jelena Jovanović,Enikő Vincze
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351050371

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The Romani Women’s Movement by Angéla Kóczé,Violetta Zentai,Jelena Jovanović,Enikő Vincze Pdf

The lack of recognition of Romani gender politics in the wider Romani movement and the women’s movements is accompanied by a scarcity of academic literature on Romani women’s mobilization in wider social justice struggles and debates. The Romani Women’s Movement highlights the role that Romani women’s politics plays in shaping equality related discourses, policies, and movements in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Presenting the diverse experiences and voices of Romani women activists, this volume reveals how they translate experiences of structural inequalities into political struggles by defining their own spaces of action; participating in formalized or less formal activist practices, and challenging the agendas and mechanisms of the established Romani and women’s movements. Moving discourses on and of Romani women from the periphery of scholarly exchanges to the mainstream, the volume invites scholars and activists from different disciplines and movements to critically reflect on their engagements with particular social justice agendas. It will appeal to students, researchers and practitioners interested in fields such as social movements, gender equality, and social and ethnic justice.

Romani in Contact

Yaron Matras
Romani in Contact Book PDF

Author : Yaron Matras
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1995-06-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027276483

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Romani in Contact by Yaron Matras Pdf

A language of Indic origin heavily infuenced by European idioms for many centuries now, Romani provides an interesting experimental field for students of language contact, linguistic minorities, standardization, and typology. Approaching the language via its ever-surfacing character as a language in contact, the volume gives expression to part of the wide range or research represented in today's field of Romani linguistics. Contributions focus on problems in typological change and structural borrowing, lexical borrowing and lexcial reconstruction, the Iranian influence on the language, interdialectal interference, language mixing, Romani influences on slang and argot, grammatical categories in discourse, standardization and literacy in a multilingual community, and plagiarism of data in older sources. The authors discuss dialects spoken in the Czech and Slovak Republics, Serbia, Macedonia, Germany, Poland, and Romania, as well as related varieties in Spain and the Middle East.

Mobilizing Romani Ethnicity

Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka
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Author : Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789633864500

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Mobilizing Romani Ethnicity by Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka Pdf

The Roma issue is generally treated as a European matter. Indeed, the Roma are the largest European minority—their presence outside of Europe is a result of various waves of migration over the past four hundred years. Likewise, the stereotypes associated with the Roma—the problematized, stigmatized status of a “Gypsy” as well as the historical and contemporary manifestations of antigypsyism—are also of European origin. This book claims, however, that the perception of Roma being strictly a European issue is flawed, and that re-connecting the Roma issue globally represents an important learning experience and an added value. The book offers a critical exploration of Romani political activism in Colombia and Argentina, and compares it to that in Spain, narrated from the intimate perspective of Romani actors themselves. By outlining parallel lineages of Romani activism in three countries and on two continents, the author arrives at broad conclusions regarding the nature of ethnic mobilization. Mirga-Kruszelnicka proposes a new synergetic conceptualization of this multidirectional concept as an interplay between political opportunities, mobilizing structures, and frames of identity. Contributing to the vivid debate about the relationship between the researcher and the researched, the book also includes an original discussion of the positionality of scholars of Romani background.