Gypsies: An Interdisciplinary Reader

by Diane Tong

This book of interdisciplinary readings on Gypsies is sensitive to the Romani point of view and avoids exoticizing or patronizing the Gypsies and their culture. Recurrent themes in the readings the historical oppression of the Gypsies including contemporary xenophobia and violence; the nonstatic, heterogeneous nature of Gypsy cultures; the persistence of racist stereotypes; and personal and institutional Gypsy/non-Gypsy relationships. Nearly all of the classic essays updated for this volume tell stories of the persistance of the Roma in the face of savage atrocities and appalling living conditions.

374 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1995

Reviews

[iva° · Rating 4 out of 5]

vrlo dobar i jasan generalni uvid u povijest i život cigana (gypsies)/roma (roma, romani) - zbir od petnaestak tekstova različitih tematika: podrijetlo i povijest, način života, religioznost, zanimanja, jezik, umjetnost, cigani/romi u finskoj, rumunjskoj, njemačkoj, opis cigana u nizozemskim enciklopedijama itd... meni osobno najinteresantniji dio bio je onaj koji govori o njihovim dnevnim navikama i načinu života, o podijeli tijela na gornji i donji dio, na čisto i nečisto (čudesno, podsjetilo me na ortodoksne židove), na konstrukciju obitelji i hijerarhiju unutar zajednice. rado bih da su tekstovi popraćeni i fotografijama (ima ih svega četiri, unutar teksta koji govori o izložbi fotografija mladih romkinja u engleskoj).

ono što se provlači kroz cijelu knjigu je sustavno omalovažavanje i predrasude s kojima cigani/romi žive od dolaska u europu - i pri tome ne mislim samo na holokaust ili skinheadse, nego i izjave visokoobrazovanih (mr., dr...) pojedinaca ili čak skupine urbanih, civiliziranih ljudi (policija).

čitati, učiti, korigirati.

[Neil P · Rating 5 out of 5]

an excellent variety of views and analysis. as a novice in the field i was astounded and appaled both by misconceptions and persecutions. This book offers us the chance to analyse other sociological fields: I particularly refer to the examination of the Finnish police force in general and their own background and attitudes.

[Ibis grafika · Rating 5 out of 5]

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