All change! [[electronic resource] ] : Romani studies through Romani eyes / / edited by Damian Le Bas and Thomas Acton

• Pubblicazione: Hatfield [U.K.], : University Of Hertfordshire Press, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (97 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.891497; 941/.00491497
• Soggetto topico: Romanies
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: Le BasDamian ActonT. A (Thomas Alan)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright; I am the common Rom; Contents; Editor's preface by Damian Le Bas; Introduction: a new turning point in the debates over the history and origins of Roma/Gypsies/Travelers by Professor Thomas Acton; Mind the doors! The contribution of linguistics by Professor Ian Hancock; The Gypsies in Turkey: history, ethnicity and identity - an action research strategy in practice by Dr Adrian Marsh; Knowing Gypsies by Dr Brian Belton ; The construction of the history of the Roma in the 'Great Land' (Russia): notions of Roma history and identity in Imperial, Soviet and post-Soviet Russia by Valdemar KalininThe possible implications of diasporic consciousness for Romani identity by Damian Le Bas; The importance of the Romany and Traveler Family History Society (RTFHS) by Janet Keet-Black; The RTFHS: a special family history society by Michael Wayne Jones; Afterword: Rom, Roma, Romani, Kale, Gypsies, Travelers, and Sinti ... pick a name and stick with it, already! by Gregor Dufunia Kwiek
• Sommario/riassunto: Offering new perspectives on the Romani experience, this volume investigates the culture's origins, history, and identity. Written by leading Romani scholars, this authoritative account considers various topics, including how linguistics has clarified the origins of the Roma, how Gypsies have been classified in Russian research, and how the history of the Gypsy diaspora has shaped Romani culture. Arguing for the exploration of personal and family histories, this study delves into the newly emergent Romani academic community and takes heed of its reflections and
• Titolo autorizzato: All change
• ISBN: 1-905313-90-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456719903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II