The Roma and Their Struggle for Identity in Contemporary Europe

Published by Berghahn Books 2020

The Roma and Their Struggle for Identity in Contemporary Europe

Edited by: Huub van Baar and Angéla Kóczé

Volume 3 in the series New Directions in Romani Studies

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789206432

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About this book

Thirty years after the collapse of Communism, and at a time of increasing anti-migrant and anti-Roma sentiment, this book analyses how Roma identity is expressed in contemporary Europe. From backgrounds ranging from political theory, postcolonial, cultural and gender studies to art history, feminist critique and anthropology, the contributors reflect on the extent to which a politics of identity regarding historically disadvantaged, racialized minorities such as the Roma can still be legitimately articulated.

Author / Editor information

Huub van Baar is an Assistant Professor of Political Theory at the Institute of Political Science at the Justus-Liebig University Giessen in Germany and a Senior Research Fellow at the Amsterdam Centre for Globalisation Studies (ACGS) of the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is the author of The European Roma: Minority Representation, Memory, and the Limits of Transnational Governmentality (2011) and the main editor of The Securitization of the Roma in Europe (2019).

Angéla Kóczé is an Assistant Professor of Romani Studies and Academic Director of the Roma Graduate Preparation Program at Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. She is the main editor of The Romani Women's Movement: Struggles and Debates in Central and Eastern Europe (2019).

Huub van Baar is an Assistant Professor of Political Theory at the Institute of Political Science at the Justus-Liebig University Giessen in Germany and a Senior Research Fellow at the Amsterdam Centre for Globalisation Studies (ACGS) of the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is the author of The European Roma: Minority Representation, Memory, and the Limits of Transnational Governmentality (2011) and the main editor of The Securitization of the Roma in Europe (2019).

Reviews

“This is a well-researched, dense academic book, representing the many strategies of and efforts made by Roma people, especially women and youth, to demand equality and justice as well access to the tools that will lead to economic freedom. This book is for agents of change and organizers as much as for students of political theory…… Highly recommended.” • Choice

“The different chapters of the book provide readers with valuable insights into diverse aspects of Roma life…The book clarifies how the last decades have brought not only an intensification of structural violence against Roma but also more vocal claims for recognition and empowerment which have been driven by diverse Roma movements, activist groups supported by the European Union and other international players and philanthropic organizations…Overall, the authors of the book suggest a promising new action research agenda based on the triad of recognition, redistribution and representation.” • Ethnic and Racial Studies

“This volume is a thoughtful and compelling read addressing some of the most persistent issues facing Roma communities in Europe today… provides the reader with a detailed and nuanced portrait of contemporary Roma life in Europe.” • Aidan McGarry, Loughborough University

“An important contribution to Romani Studies, which gives valuable context to new directions and strategies being adopted by Roma in the spheres of identity, social movement activism and cultural performance. Essential reading for campaigners, researchers and practitioners.” • Andrew Ryder, Corvinus University Budapest

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
FOREWORD: Roma, Jews and European History Malachi H. Hacohen Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xviii
PART I Introductions
INTRODUCTION The Roma in Contemporary Europe: Struggling for Identity at a Time of Proliferating Identity Politics Huub van Baar and Angéla Kóczé Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
CHAPTER 1 Decolonizing Canonical Roma Representations: The Cartographer with an Army Huub van Baar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
PART II Society, History and Citizenship
CHAPTER 2 The Impact of Multifaceted Segregation on the Formation of Roma Collective Identity and Citizenship Rights Júlia Szalai Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
CHAPTER 3 Reflections on Socialist- Era Archives in Hungary and Shifting Romani Identity Nidhi Trehan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
CHAPTER 4 Gendered and Racialized Social Insecurity of Roma in East Central Europe Angéla Kóczé Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	124
PART III Europe and the Challenge of ‘Ethnic Minority Governance’
CHAPTER 5 Governing the Roma, Bordering Europe: Europeanization, Securitization and Differential Inclusion Huub van Baar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
CHAPTER 6 Ethnic Identity and Policymaking: A Critical Analysis of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies Iulius Rostas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
PART IV Gender and Social Movements
CHAPTER 7 Intersectional Intricacies: Romani Women’s Activists at the Crossroads of Race and Gender Debra L. Schultz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
CHAPTER 8 Can the Tables Be Turned with a New Strategic Alliance? The Struggles of the Romani Women’s Movement in Central and Eastern Europe Violetta Zentai Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	230
PART V Art and Culture
CHAPTER 9 Ethnicity Unbound: Conundrums of Culture in Representations of Roma Carol Silverman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
CHAPTER 10 Identity as a Weapon of the Weak? Understanding the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture – An Interview with Tímea Junghaus and Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka Tina Magazzini Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	281
CHAPTER 11 A Gypsy Revolution: The Ongoing Legacy of Delaine and Damian Le Bas Annabel Tremlett and Delaine Le Bas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	305
EPILOGUE The Challenge of Recognition, Redistribution and Representation of Roma in Contemporary Europe Angéla Kóczé and Huub van Baar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	328
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	335