Representation of the Roma in Hungarian Textbooks after the Turn of the Millennium – A Literature Review Cover Image

A cigányok, romák reprezentációja a hazai tankönyvekben az ezredforduló utáni szakirodalmak alapján
Representation of the Roma in Hungarian Textbooks after the Turn of the Millennium – A Literature Review

Author(s): Bálint Borbándi
Subject(s): Cultural history, Ethnohistory, History of Education, State/Government and Education, Sociology of Culture, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Sociology of Politics, Sociology of Education
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: literature review; Gypsy representation; textbook analysis; image of the Roma;

Summary/Abstract: This study aims to summarize and systemize the findings of scientific studies on the representation of the Roma in Hungarian textbooks. This study is intended as an exploration of the positive and negative trends in the presentation of knowledge related to the Roma in Hungarian textbooks in the past two decades. The analysis of previous publications revealed qualitative and quantitative issues in the Roma-related content of educative materials, shedding light on the fact that the Roma are significantly underrepresented in textbooks used in public education and are omitted even from topics that would clearly provide an opportunity to include them. The authors highlighted that the quality of textbook content is inadequate for promoting the social inclusion of the Roma communities and for reducing prejudice against them.

  • Issue Year: 34/2025
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 623-636
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Hungarian
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