Author: Donald MacAlisterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Romani poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Romani Versions
Author: Donald MacAlisterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Romani poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
The Roma in Romanian History
Author: Viorel AchimPublisher: Central European University Press
ISBN: 6155053936
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
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 Routes
Author: Carol SilvermanPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199910227
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
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.
We are the Romani People
Author: Ian F. HancockPublisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN: 9781902806198
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
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 Gypsies
Author: Jean-Paul ClébertPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Romanies
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
What is the Romani Language?
Author: Peter BakkerPublisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN: 9781902806068
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
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.
The Romani Movement
Author: Peter VermeerschPublisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9781845451646
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
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.
Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society
Author: General and Applied Romani Linguistics
Author: Barbara SchrammelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
OECD Reviews of Migrant Education The Resilience of Students with an Immigrant Background Factors that Shape Well-being
Author: OECDPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264292098
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The Resilience of Students with an Immigrant Background: Factors that Shape Well-being reveals some of the difficulties students with an immigrant background encounter and where they receive the support they need.