Reproductive Behavior, Ethnicity and Socio-Economic Status - A Comparison of two Serbian Gypsy Groups
Reproductive Behavior, Ethnicity and Socio-Economic Status - A Comparison of two Serbian Gypsy Groups
Author(s): Jelena ČvorovićSubject(s): Customs / Folklore, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Social differentiation, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Етнографски институт САНУ
Keywords: K/r-selection; Gypsies; socioeconomic status;
Summary/Abstract: Based on original fieldwork in Serbia, this paper elucidates and contrasts the reproductive behavior of typically poor Gypsies with a group of much wealthier Gypsies living in a Serbian village. This paper will test two hypotheses: 1) Gypsy reproductive behavior is a result of their ethnic, traditional strategy, and/or 2) Gypsy reproduction is a result of low status and being poor. This paper explores the relationship between socioeconomic status, reproductive behavior and ethnicity.
Journal: Гласник Етнографског института САНУ
- Issue Year: LII/2004
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 147-153
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English