SOCIOKULTURNA OBILJEŽJA I POLOŽAJ ROMA U EUROPI – OD IZGONA DO INTEGRACIJE
SOCIOCULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THE POSITION OF GYPSIES IN EUROPE – FROM EXPULSION TO INTEGRATION

Summary/Abstract: In an attempt to show the essential sociocultural determinants of Gypsies in Europe it has become apparent that their sociocultural model (trans)formed in migrations does not correspond fully with the western cultural determinants. Therefore, the issue of their identity is still problematical within the range from undefined racial, vague tribal to (evidently) transnational ethnic. The issue of reception of Gypsies is a historical continuation of, on the one hand, all the more prominent animosity of the receiving environment, through an array of repressive measures of customary law and legislation. On the other hand, the resourcefulness and adaptability of Gypsies resulted in the creation of a transnational community, which has, in spite of extremely difficult socioeconomic circumstances and (self)isolation, as well as stratification into a broad network of specific groups in different environments, despite the (according to judgment and standards of the surroundings) lack of education, low qualification structure and uncompetitiveness, managed to preserve and demonstrate extraordinary vitality.

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