The Romani Movement - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Romani Movement write by Peter Vermeersch. This book was released on 2006. The Romani Movement available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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
The Romani Women’s Movement - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Romani Women’s Movement write by Angéla Kóczé. This book was released on 2018-07-17. The Romani Women’s Movement available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Roma and Their Struggle for Identity in Contemporary Europe
The Roma and Their Struggle for Identity in Contemporary Europe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Roma and Their Struggle for Identity in Contemporary Europe write by Huub van Baar. This book was released on 2020-02-01. The Roma and Their Struggle for Identity in Contemporary Europe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Romani Politics in Contemporary Europe
Romani Politics in Contemporary Europe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Romani Politics in Contemporary Europe write by N. Sigona. This book was released on 2009-11-30. Romani Politics in Contemporary Europe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Romani Communities and Transformative Change
Romani Communities and Transformative Change - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Romani Communities and Transformative Change write by Ryder, Andrew. This book was released on 2020-11-20. Romani Communities and Transformative Change available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
