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Pariah Syndrome: An Account of Gypsy Slavery and Persecution

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Hancock, Ian F.

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First published May 1, 1987

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November 18, 2023
Muy buena introducción a la historia del pueblo gitano en Europa y América. Ideas generales del por qué de sus múltiples movimientos migratorios enlazadas con experiencias concretas extraídas de narraciones de sus esclavistas, leyes varias, órdenes de deportación o listas de nombres de barcos rumbo a América con familias gitanas que huían de la esclavitud o expulsadas de sus países en limpiezas étnicas.
Especialmente interesante ver cómo se puede deducir su trayectoria migratoria y las profesiones que ocuparon en ella analizando la lengua caló y las palabras que fueron incorporando por el camino de idiomas varios. O cómo algunos modos de vida nómadas modernos fueron adoptados por las enormes dificultades que encontraban para conseguir una residencia permanente.
Para acabar con la discriminación del pueblo gitano lo primero que tenemos que hacer es conocerla. No puede ser que en España no haya oído hablar de su esclavitud o del intento de genocidio que fue la Gran Redada hasta ahora.
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September 18, 2013
This work is probably the first of its kind, it opens our eyes to the horrors the Romanies have endured throughout history: horrors that unfortunately haven’t been studied in most schools or universities. Ian Hancock is probably the strongest voice out there for the Romani people. For those who wish to immerse themselves in Romani studies, The Pariah Syndrome is an essential addition to your library; it is a source I deeply recommend.
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April 26, 2017
Any student of culture, history or minority relations should read this book, although it can be a bit hard to find. Hancock's personal ideas do come through, but the facts ultimately speak for themselves.
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July 7, 2024
This taught me so much! so many horrifying testimonies in here and it broke my heart. The chapters/timeline felt a bit disjointed, and I do feel like Hancock glossed over and slightly discounted the work done by minorities like Black Americans to get attention drawn to their plight. but besides that, this was an incredible work. learning that no Roma people were invited to testify at Nuremberg blew my mind. IMO this should be mandatory reading for anyone studying race, especially in Europe.
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