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The Romani Movement

Author : Peter Vermeersch
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1845451643

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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.

The Romani Women’s Movement

Author : Angéla Kóczé,Violetta Zentai,Jelena Jovanović,Enikő Vincze
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 47,6 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 Politics in Contemporary Europe

Author : N. Sigona,N. Trehan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230281165

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Romani Politics in Contemporary Europe by N. Sigona,N. Trehan Pdf

This book examines experiences of Romani political participation in eastern and western Europe, providing an understanding of the emerging political space that over 8 million Romani citizens occupy within the EU, and addressing issues related to the socio-political circumstances of Romani communities within European countries.

The Roma in Romanian History

Author : Viorel Achim
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9786155053931

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The Roma in Romanian History by Viorel Achim Pdf

One of the greatest challenges during the enlargement process of the European Union towards the east is how the issue of the Roma or Gypsies is tackled. This ethnic minority group represents a much higher share by numbers, too, in some regions going above 20% of the population. This enormous social and political problem cannot be solved without proper historical studies like this book, the most comprehensive history of Gypsies in Romania. It is based on academic research, synthesizing the entire historical Romanian and foreign literature concerning this topic, and using lot of information from the archives. The main focus is laid on the events of the greatest consequence. Special attention is devoted to aspects linked to the long history of the Gypsies, such as slavery, the process of integration and assimilation into the majority population, as well as the marginalization of Gypsies, which has historic roots. The process of emancipation of Gypsies in the mid-19th century receives due treatment. The deportation of Gypsies to Transnistria during the Antonescu regime, between 1942-1944, is reconstructed in a special chapter. The closing chapters elaborate on the policy toward Gypsies in the decades after the Second World War that explain for the latest developments and for the situation of this population in today's Romania.

Romani Communities and Transformative Change

Author : Ryder, Andrew,Taba, Marius
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,7 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.

The Roma: a Minority in Europe

Author : Roni Stauber,Raphael Vago
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9637326863

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The Roma: a Minority in Europe by Roni Stauber,Raphael Vago Pdf

The situation of the Roma in Europe, especially in the former communist states, is one of the more important human rights issues on the agenda of the international community, especially in the Euro-Atlantic bodies of integration. Within European states that have Roma populations there is a growing awareness that the matter must be confronted, and that there is a need for a concentrated effort to solve social problems and ease tensions between the Roma and the European nations among which they dwell. This volume is the result of an international conference held at Tel Aviv University in December 2002. The conference, one of the largest held among the academic community in the last decade, served as a unique forum for a multidisciplinary discussion on the past and present of the Roma in which both Roma and non-Roma scholars from various countries engaged.

Who Speaks for Roma?

Author : Aidan McGarry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781441134219

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Who Speaks for Roma? by Aidan McGarry Pdf

Aidan McGarry looks at the political participation and representation of the Romani community, one of the most disadvantaged and excluded minority in Europe.

The Roma and Their Struggle for Identity in Contemporary Europe

Author : Huub van Baar,Angéla Kóczé
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789206432

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The Roma and Their Struggle for Identity in Contemporary Europe by Huub van Baar,Angéla Kóczé Pdf

Thirty years after the collapse of Communism, and at a time of increasing anti-migrant and anti-Roma sentiment, this book analyses how Roma identity is expressed in contemporary Europe. From backgrounds ranging from political theory, postcolonial, cultural and gender studies to art history, feminist critique and anthropology, the contributors reflect on the extent to which a politics of identity regarding historically disadvantaged, racialized minorities such as the Roma can still be legitimately articulated.

Romaphobia

Author : Dr Aidan McGarry
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781783604029

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Romaphobia by Dr Aidan McGarry Pdf

Based on first-hand accounts from Roma communities, Romaphobia is an examination of the discrimination faced by one of the most persecuted groups in Europe. Well-researched and informative, it shows that this discrimination has its roots in the early history of the European nation-state, and the ways in which the landless Roma have been excluded from national communities founded upon a notion of belonging to a particular territory. Romaphobia allows us to unpick this relationship between identity and belonging, and shows the way towards the inclusion of Roma in society, providing vital insights for other marginalized communities.

A Contemporary History of Exclusion

Author : Bal zs Majt‚nyi,Gy”rgy Majt‚nyi
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789633861226

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A Contemporary History of Exclusion by Bal zs Majt‚nyi,Gy”rgy Majt‚nyi Pdf

This study presents the changing situation of the Roma in the 2nd half of the 20th century. The authors examine the effects of the policies of the Hungarian state towards minorities by analyzing legal regulations, policy documents, archival sources and sociological surveys. The book offers theoretical background to one of the most burning issues in east Europe. In the first phase (1945-61), the authors show the efforts of forced assimilation by the communist state. The second phase (1961-89) began with the party resolution denying nationality status to the Roma. The prevailing thought was that Gypsy culture was a culture of poverty that must be eliminated. Forced assimilation through labor activities continued. In the 1970s Roma intellectuals began an emancipatory movement, and its legacy can still be felt. Although the third phase (1989-2010) brought about some freedoms and rights for the Roma - with large sums spent on various Roma-related programs. Despite these efforts, the situation on the ground did not improve. Segregation and marginalization continues, and is rampant. ÿ

The Romani Voice in World Politics

Author : Ilona Klímová-Alexander
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351882491

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The Romani Voice in World Politics by Ilona Klímová-Alexander Pdf

Ilona Klímová-Alexander brings Europe's largest transnational and most marginalized ethnic minority, the Roma (Gypsies), into the discourse of international relations. The book describes and analyzes the attempts of the Romani activists to gain voice in world politics by interacting with the United Nations (UN) system and explores their capabilities and impact. This study has three objectives: it provides an introduction to global Romani activism in terms of its anatomy, history, political manifestos, goals and activities; it establishes the extent and essence of the Romani voice in world politics and its influence on the UN discourse on Roma; furthermore, it looks at how interacting with the UN system has affected the organizational structure of the global Romani activism and its discourse. Based largely on primary resources and fieldwork, this book will engage international relations scholars, political scientists and those concerned with social movements and ethnic and racial studies.

The Rights of the Roma

Author : Celia Donert
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107176270

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Explores the evolving human rights of Roma in Eastern Europe's recent history, and the complex politics of Roma rights today.

Roma Education in Europe

Author : Maja Miskovic
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136280665

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Roma Education in Europe by Maja Miskovic Pdf

For the last three decades, the international response to the adverse conditions of Roma has been intensive, producing a plethora of educational policies, reforms, and strategies that have been developed and implemented. This edited volume gathers together prominent international scholars, advocates and activists, with the purpose of offering a comprehensive and integrated understanding of how historical, political, and cultural forces shape educational experiences and social policy for the Roma population in Europe. The book uses theoretical and empirical lenses to understand the formal and informal education of Roma. Through the contextualised theorisation of Roma education it illustrates, illuminates and discusses issues of wider concern. Interdisciplinary conceptual frameworks bind the chapters together and offer an in-depth examination of the questions and issues relevant to the field of education, structuring the book around three central themes: -schooling and social policy; the promises and pitfalls of multiculturalism, integration and inclusion and the deconstruction of educational policies and law -education inside and outside schools; empirical accounts of life in school and the achievements and missed opportunities of the Decade of Roma Inclusion -participation, activism and advocacy; investigating the responsibilities of Roma and non-Roma intellectuals, educators, activists and advocates. Roma Education in Europe grapples with uneven economic and political developments, and as a result, with the possibilities and shortcomings of integration, social justice, and the role of supranational agencies in changing the course of schooling and education. The book will be key reading for those researching or studying Romani studies, education, sociology, and cultural, ethnicity and immigration studies.

Ten Years After

Author : Iulius Rostas
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9786155053139

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Ten Years After by Iulius Rostas Pdf

The volume presents the results collated in the frames of the fact finding project led by the editor. The analysis includes the examination of a large number of legal documents and policy statements issued by national authorities and the international community on the matter. A critical overview is also made about the various Roma-specific political campaigns on national and European scale. The second half of the book contains interviews with activists that assumed a leading role in school desegregation. These testimony pieces have been critically reviewed by educational and policy analysts from the concerned countries.

The Roma and Their Struggle for Identity in Contemporary Europe

Author : Huub van Baar,Angéla Kóczé
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789206425

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The Roma and Their Struggle for Identity in Contemporary Europe by Huub van Baar,Angéla Kóczé Pdf

Thirty years after the collapse of Communism, and at a time of radically diverse kinds of identity politics, including anti-migrant, anti-Roma, anti-Muslim and anti-establishment movements, this book analyses how Roma identity is expressed in contemporary Europe. From backgrounds ranging from political theory, postcolonial, cultural and gender studies to art history, feminist critique and anthropology, the contributors reflect on the extent to which a politics of identity regarding historically disadvantaged, racialized minorities such as the Roma can still be legitimately articulated. In part, the contributors argue, the answer lies in a movement beyond classic identity politics and any opposition between essentialism and constructivism.