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OverviewThe Roma issue is generally treated as a European matter. Indeed, the Roma are the largest European minority—their presence outside of Europe is a result of various waves of migration over the past four hundred years. Likewise, the stereotypes associated with the Roma—the problematized, stigmatized status of a “Gypsy” as well as the historical and contemporary manifestations of antigypsyism—are also of European origin. This book claims, however, that the perception of Roma being strictly a European issue is flawed, and that re-connecting the Roma issue globally represents an important learning experience and an added value. The book offers a critical exploration of Romani political activism in Colombia and Argentina, and compares it to that in Spain, narrated from the intimate perspective of Romani actors themselves. By outlining parallel lineages of Romani activism in three countries and on two continents, the author arrives at broad conclusions regarding the nature of ethnic mobilization. Mirga-Kruszelnicka proposes a new synergetic conceptualization of this multidirectional concept as an interplay between political opportunities, mobilizing structures, and frames of identity. Contributing to the vivid debate about the relationship between the researcher and the researched, the book also includes an original discussion of the positionality of scholars of Romani background. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka (Deputy director, European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture) , Ethel Brooks (Associate Professor in the Departments of Women's and Gender Studies and Sociology, Rutgers University)Publisher: Central European University Press Imprint: Central European University Press Weight: 0.595kg ISBN: 9789633864494ISBN 10: 9633864496 Pages: 316 Publication Date: 15 October 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword Ethel Brooks Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction. Personal Equation: Where did it All Start? The dilemma The guiding questions and objectives of the book Romani voices in academia and the emergence of Romani positionality Europe vs. Latin America Structure of the book Chapter 1. Defining Ethnic Mobilization – A Synergic Approach Ethnic mobilization – a conceptual puzzle Defining ethnic mobilization Understanding Romani ethnic mobilization Chapter 2. Political Opportunities – Understanding the Broader Context Setting the scene: Ethnic mobilization in Europe and Latin America Roma as political subjects Roma in Europe and Latin America: Comparable cases? Chapter 3. Romani Ethnic Mobilization in a Comparative Perspective. Looking into the Case Study Countries Argentina, Colombia and Spain: majority contexts, minority struggles Reconstructing the genealogy of Romani presence In search of windows of political opportunity Anno Domini 2017 – Status of Roma Chapter 4. Who is Doing the Mobilizing? Anatomy of Romani Ethnic Mobilization through the Prism of the Actors Anatomy of a movement – birth and growth of Romani actors Argentina Panorama of Romani mobilizing structures: an overview Leadership and composition patterns Multiple voices: Between fragmentation and consolidation Rationale for ethnic mobilization Chapter 5. Mobilizing Frames? Identity and Interests Intertwined Identity and interests – and potential of collective agency Romani identity frames Romani frames of collective interest Mobilizing frames? Frame alignment and frame correspondence vis-à-vis Romani constituency Chapter 6. Mobilizing Romani Ethnicity for Collective Action Targets of mobilization – why is this important? Targeting structures of power – external upward mobilization Building support and seeking allies – external sideways mobilization Internal mobilization – community as a resource? Conclusion Conclusions. Mobilizing for Change? Limits and Potential of Romani Ethnic Mobilization Roma issue as a global issue – importance of the trans-continental perspective Contributions to Romani Studies Romani agency in the world politics – possibilities and opportunities Epilogue Bibliography IndexReviewsThrough its novel epistelomolgy and methodology, by presenting a cross-national transcontinental comparison, Mobilizing Romani Ethnicity challenges the Eurocentrism inherent in Romani Studies. Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka deftly navigates contentious issues in the field such as knowledge production and agency, and is not afraid to take a position which is refreshing to see. This book represents a milestone in the development of Roma scholarship.--Aidan McGarry Author InformationDr. Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka is an anthropologist and a Romani activist. She has conducted extensive research with Romani communities in multiple European and Latin American countries, with a particular focus on Romani political mobilization, ethnopolitics and identity construction. Since 2018, she serves as the deputy director of the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC). Ethel Brooks is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Women's and Gender Studies and Sociology at Rutgers University (USA) and a Tate-TRAiN Transnational Fellow at the University of the Arts-London, where she was 2011-2012 US-UK Fulbright Distinguished Chair. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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