Franz, Romeo.
Romani Communities and Transformative Change : A New Social Europe. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (226 pages)
Front Cover -- Romani Communities and Transformative Change: A New Social Europe -- Copyright information -- Epigraph -- Table of contents -- List of abbreviations -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- One Introduction: Romani communities in a New Social Europe -- Cultural erasure, crisis and transformative change -- Policy and activism -- A New Social Europe -- Outline of the book -- The Romani 'ideas tree' for transformative change -- References -- Two Mechanisms of empowerment for the Roma in a New Social Europe -- The context -- The EU Roma Framework and mechanisms of empowerment -- Questioning the rationale of Romani inclusion policy -- Roma road map -- Towards a Romani strategy -- Minority targeting -- Blue sky thinking: on a New Social Europe -- Socio-economic rights -- Agency and community organizing -- Social accountability -- Intersectionality and solidarity -- Conclusion -- References -- Three Antigypsyism in a time of neoliberalism: challenging the radical right through transformative change -- Introduction -- Crisis and irrationality -- Understanding antigypsyism -- Transformative change and combating antigypsyism -- Conclusion -- References -- Four Antigypsyism in Hungary: the Gy�ongy�ospata case versus 'the people's sense of justice' -- Introduction -- A brief history of school segregation -- 'The people's sense of justice has been wounded': undermining the rule of law -- Forging a robust social mandate for racism -- Intimidating and stigmatizing the Roma of Gy�ongy�ospata -- References -- Five The Romani movement: a love and vocation - Jeno. Set�et's reflections on a life of activism -- Editor's introduction -- Starting out -- We Belong Here association -- Activism and ethnicity -- Gy�ongy�ospata protest -- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic -- The EU -- Editor's conclusion -- Notes -- References. Six Romani young people's activism and transformative change -- Introduction -- Note on terminology -- Inequality and discrimination -- Conceptual framework -- Youth empowerment policy -- Case studies: youth empowerment work internationally and within the UK -- Discussion -- Human rights and Roma empowerment in a European context -- Barriers, tensions and challenges to empowerment within civil society -- Romani movements, identity, diversity, intersectionality and intercultural solidarity -- Policy implications -- Conclusion -- Seven Transatlantic dialogues and the solidarity of the oppressed: critical race activism in the US and Canada -- Introduction -- Reflections on Romania and the work of Romani CRISS -- Advocacy in focus: Romani activists go to Washington and Ottawa -- The work of anti-racism and intersectional solidarity -- Notes -- References -- Eight 'When they enter, we all enter …': envisioning a New Social Europe from a Romani feminist perspective -- Introduction -- A Romani feminist perspective: the premise and promise of entering together -- Europa, carpe diem! Romani feminism, a New Social Europe and justice for Roma -- References -- Afterword: solidarity and equity in a New Social Europe -- Index -- Back Cover.
Drawing on Roma community voices and expert research, this book challenges conventional discourses on Romani identity, poverty and exclusion. Through the transformative vehicle of a 'Social Europe', it presents new strategies for framing social justice for Romani communities across Europe and provides innovative solutions to these dilemmas.
9781447357520
Electronic books.
305.89149704
Romani Communities and Transformative Change : A New Social Europe. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (226 pages)
Front Cover -- Romani Communities and Transformative Change: A New Social Europe -- Copyright information -- Epigraph -- Table of contents -- List of abbreviations -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- One Introduction: Romani communities in a New Social Europe -- Cultural erasure, crisis and transformative change -- Policy and activism -- A New Social Europe -- Outline of the book -- The Romani 'ideas tree' for transformative change -- References -- Two Mechanisms of empowerment for the Roma in a New Social Europe -- The context -- The EU Roma Framework and mechanisms of empowerment -- Questioning the rationale of Romani inclusion policy -- Roma road map -- Towards a Romani strategy -- Minority targeting -- Blue sky thinking: on a New Social Europe -- Socio-economic rights -- Agency and community organizing -- Social accountability -- Intersectionality and solidarity -- Conclusion -- References -- Three Antigypsyism in a time of neoliberalism: challenging the radical right through transformative change -- Introduction -- Crisis and irrationality -- Understanding antigypsyism -- Transformative change and combating antigypsyism -- Conclusion -- References -- Four Antigypsyism in Hungary: the Gy�ongy�ospata case versus 'the people's sense of justice' -- Introduction -- A brief history of school segregation -- 'The people's sense of justice has been wounded': undermining the rule of law -- Forging a robust social mandate for racism -- Intimidating and stigmatizing the Roma of Gy�ongy�ospata -- References -- Five The Romani movement: a love and vocation - Jeno. Set�et's reflections on a life of activism -- Editor's introduction -- Starting out -- We Belong Here association -- Activism and ethnicity -- Gy�ongy�ospata protest -- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic -- The EU -- Editor's conclusion -- Notes -- References. Six Romani young people's activism and transformative change -- Introduction -- Note on terminology -- Inequality and discrimination -- Conceptual framework -- Youth empowerment policy -- Case studies: youth empowerment work internationally and within the UK -- Discussion -- Human rights and Roma empowerment in a European context -- Barriers, tensions and challenges to empowerment within civil society -- Romani movements, identity, diversity, intersectionality and intercultural solidarity -- Policy implications -- Conclusion -- Seven Transatlantic dialogues and the solidarity of the oppressed: critical race activism in the US and Canada -- Introduction -- Reflections on Romania and the work of Romani CRISS -- Advocacy in focus: Romani activists go to Washington and Ottawa -- The work of anti-racism and intersectional solidarity -- Notes -- References -- Eight 'When they enter, we all enter …': envisioning a New Social Europe from a Romani feminist perspective -- Introduction -- A Romani feminist perspective: the premise and promise of entering together -- Europa, carpe diem! Romani feminism, a New Social Europe and justice for Roma -- References -- Afterword: solidarity and equity in a New Social Europe -- Index -- Back Cover.
Drawing on Roma community voices and expert research, this book challenges conventional discourses on Romani identity, poverty and exclusion. Through the transformative vehicle of a 'Social Europe', it presents new strategies for framing social justice for Romani communities across Europe and provides innovative solutions to these dilemmas.
9781447357520
Electronic books.
305.89149704