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9789186884178

Gypsies and the Problem of Identities Contextual, Constructed and Contested

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    9789186884178

  • ISBN10:

    9186884174

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-08-22
  • Publisher: Independent Institute

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Summary

What is the role and responsibility of Romani Studies scholars, and how can those engaged in this field change the situation of Gypsies in the world? In what ways are Gypsy identities contextual, constructed and contested? What are the historical and contemporary challenges that influence the trans-national aspirations of the Gypsy emancipation movement? How do we understand and explain social and cultural boundaries, as they relate to self-consciousness and non-Romani societies? How much do we know about the origins of the Gypsies, and what are the epistemological problems involved in the writing, and re-writing of Romani history? In Gypsies and the Problem of Identities , these and many other topics and themes are explored by a collection of distinguished international scholars . Among these contributors are both well-known names such as Thomas Acton, Ian Hancock, Elena Marushiakova and Vesselin Popov as well as researchers and activists from a newer generation in the field of Romani Studies. This publication is the first in English to highlight the situation of the Gypsies in Turkey and the Middle East.

Author Biography

Adrian Marsh teaches Romani Studies and has carried out research among Gypsy communities in Istanbul, Cairo, Cyprus and elsewhere in the region.
Elin Strand is co-ordinator of the Romani Studies Institute in Gothenburg, and teaches Romani Studies at the University College of Trollhättan (Sweden).

Table of Contents

Introduction : in memoriam : the scholarship of Nabil Sobhi Hanna and Angus Fraserp. 11
Romani politics, scholarship, and the discourse of nation-building : Romani studies in 2003p. 27
"... the strumming of their silken bows" : the Firdausi legend of Bahram Gur in the context of narratives of origin in Romani historiesp. 39
Using oral histories and customs of the Kosovo Roma as a guide to their originsp. 59
On Romany origins and identity - questions for discussionp. 69
European Roma in the state of Israelp. 93
Romanlar and ethno-religious identity in Turkey : a comparative perspectivep. 97
Makus Ma! Me de Rom Sinom! : images of gypsies in the Turkish lands 1p. 105
The cultural heritage of the Roma and Resande represented in the Malmo Museerp. 115
The International Romani Writers Associationp. 121
The Abdals of Sulukule : images of gypsies in the Turkish lands 2p. 125
Perceptions of identity amongst the Tarlabasi Gypsies, Izmirp. 133
Human rights and policy formulation towards the Roma in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungaryp. 141
Mahalle identity - Roman (gypsy) identity under urban conditionsp. 157
An overview of the Romanlar in Turkeyp. 163
Ottoman gypsies & taxation a comment on Cantemir's "... about the gypsy people, who are numerous in the Turkish country"p. 171
Nabil Sobhi Hanna : a personal reflectionp. 175
The Turkish gypsies in the Balkans and the countries of former Soviet Unionp. 179
Where exactly is Cincin Baglart?p. 191
The current situation of the Dom in Jordanp. 205
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