Description: Constructing Identities Over Time"Bad Gypsies" and "Good Roma" in Russia and Hungary Author(s): Jekatyerina Dunajeva Format: Hardback Publisher: Central European University Press, Hungary Imprint: Central European University Press ISBN-13: 9789633864159, 978-9633864159 Synopsis Jekatyerina Dunajeva explores how two dominant stereotypes-"bad Gypsies" and "good Roma"-took hold in formal and informal educational institutions in Russia and Hungary. She shows that over centuries "Gypsies" came to be associated with criminality, lack of education, and backwardness. The second notion, of proud, empowered, and educated "Roma," is a more recent development. By identifying five historical phases-pre-modern, early-modern, early and "ripe" communism, and neomodern nation-building-the book captures crucial legacies that deepen social divisions and normalize the constructed group images. The analysis of the state-managed Roma identity project in the brief korenizatsija program for the integration of non-Russian nationalities into the Soviet civil service in the 1920s is particularly revealing, while the critique of contemporary endeavors is a valuable resource for policy makers and civic activists alike. The top-down view is complemented with the bottom-up attention to everyday Roma voices. Personal stories reveal how identities operate in daily life, as Dunajeva brings out hidden narratives and subaltern discourse. Her handling of fieldwork and self-reflexivity is a model of sensitive research with vulnerable groups.
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Book Title: Constructing Identities Over Time
Number of Pages: 230 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Constructing Identities over Time: Bad Gypsies and Good Roma in Russia and Hungary
Publisher: Central European University Press
Publication Year: 2021
Subject: Social Sciences, History
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Weight: 440 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Jekatyerina Dunajeva
Series: Critical Romani Studies Book Series
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Hardcover
