Téma sociálně vyloučených lokalit z perspektivy lokálních politických aktérů
The theme of socially-excluded areas from the perspective of local political representatives

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the approach of local political representatives concerning the topic of socially-excluded areas. The research was conducted in the town of Krupka in the Ústí region of the Czech Republic that is severely affected by the issue of social exclusion. The aim objective of the article is to determine the answer to the question „What is the approach adopted by local political actors towards the issue of social exclusion (specifically in the socially-excluded area) in the municipality?“ The qualitative research was conducted through semi-structured interviews with political representatives in Krupka supplemented by the analysis of documentation related to this theme. The answers provided in the research interviews with political actors were sceptical with concern to potential improvements in the socially-excluded areas of the town of Krupka. Respondents generally perceived the situation as ethnically polarised and unknowingly tended not to make much of a distinction between the town’s Roma citizens.

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