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Record Nr.

UNINA9910963050303321

Titolo

When Stereotype Meets Prejudice: Antiziganism in European Societies / Timofey Agarin, Matthew Kott, Katharina Crepaz, Markus End, Julija Sardelic, Huub van Baar, Sara Memo, Ioana Vrabiescu, Timofey Agarin, Diana Popescu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hannover, : ibidem, 2014

ISBN

9783838266886

3838266889

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

247 s.)

Disciplina

305.8914970409049

Soggetti

Romanis

participation

Europe

racism

stereotype

gypsies

minority

prejudice

antiziganism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Antiziganism is a widespread phenomenon in all European societies. Poor or rich, `postcommunist` or `traditional`, North or South, with `lean` or `thick` welfare systems - all European societies demonstrate antiziganist prejudice.  All across Europe Romanis are among the poorest, most destitute, and most excluded communities. Widespread prejudice and stereotypical representations of Romani individuals limit their chances for participation in democratic decision making processes and their access to services. Unable to counteract majority stereotypes systematically, more often than not they remain on the fringes of society. This edited volume asks where these stereotypes and



prejudices come from, why they are ubiquitous to all societies, and how pertinent their impact on antiziganist attitudes found in European societies really is.