A contemporary history of exclusion : the Roma issue in Hungary from 1945 to 2015 /

A contemporary history of exclusion : the Roma issue in Hungary from 1945 to 2015 /

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Author / Creator:	Majtényi, Balázs.
Uniform title:	Cigánykérdés Magyarországon, 1945-2010. English
Imprint:	Budapest ; New York : CEU Press, Central European University Press, 2016.
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Romanies -- Hungary. Romanies -- Hungary -- Social conditions. Marginality, Social -- Hungary. Romanies -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Hungary. Minorities -- Government policy -- Hungary. Ethnic relations. Marginality, Social. Minorities -- Government policy. Romanies. Romanies -- Legal status, laws, etc. Romanies -- Social conditions. Social policy. Hungary -- Ethnic relations. Hungary -- Social policy. Hungary. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11406934

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Other authors / contributors:	Majtényi, György.
ISBN:	9789633861226 9633861225 9789633861462 9633861462
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Notes:	"The first version of this volume was published in 2012 under the title The Gypsy Issue in Hungary, 1945-2010 (Cigánykérdés Magyarországon, 1945-2010)"--Acknowledgments. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	This study presents the changing situation of the Roma in the 2nd half of the 20th century. It examines the effects of the policies of the Hungarian state towards minorities by analyzing legal regulations, policy documents, archival sources and sociological surveys. The authors repudiate common stereotypes such as criminality, parasitism, unrootedness and alike. Richly illustrated with photos and other personal sources, A Contemporary History of Exclusion offers theoretical background to one of the most burning issues in east Europe. In the first phase (1945-61), the authors show the efforts of forced assimilation by the communist state. The second phase (1961-89) began with the party resolution denying nationality status to the Roma. The prevailing thought was that Gypsy culture was a culture of poverty that must be eliminated. Forced assimilation through labor activities continued. The Roma adapted to new conditions while keeping their distinct identity. In the 1970s Roma intellectuals began an emancipatory movement, and its legacy can still be felt. Although the third phase (1989-2010) brought about some freedoms and rights for the Roma - with large sums spent on various Roma-related programs. Despite these efforts, the situation on the ground did not improve. Segregation and marginalization continues, and is rampant. The authors powerfully conclude: while the Roma have become part of the political community, they are still quite separate from national society.
Other form:	Print version: Majtényi, Balázs. Cigánykérdés Magyarországon, 1945-2010. English. Contemporary history of exclusion. Budapest ; New York : CEU Press, Central European University Press, 2016 9789633861226

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Summary:	The volume presents the changing situation of the Roma in the second half of the 20th century and examines the politics of the Hungarian state regarding minorities by analyzing legal regulations, policy documents, archival sources and sociological surveys. In the first phase analyzed (1945-61), the authors show the efforts of forced assimilation by the communist state. The second phase (1961-89) began with the party resolution denying nationality status to the Roma. Gypsy culture was equivalent with culture of poverty that must be eliminated. Forced assimilation through labor activities continued. The Roma adapted to new conditions and yet kept their distinct identity. From the 1970s, Roma intellectuals began an emancipatory movement, and its legacy is felt until this day. Although the third phase (1989-2010) brought about freedoms and rights for the Roma, with large sums spent on various Roma-related programs, the situation on the ground nevertheless did not improve. Segregation and marginalization continues, and it is rampant. The authors powerfully conclude: while Roma became part of the political community, they are still not part of the national one. Subjects: Romanies--Hungary. Romanies--Hungary--Social conditions. Marginality, Social--Hungary. Romanies--Legal status, laws, etc.--Hungary. Minorities--Government policy--Hungary. Hungary--Ethnic relations. Hungary--Social policy.
Item Description:	"The first version of this volume was published in 2012 under the title The Gypsy Issue in Hungary, 1945-2010 (Cigánykérdés Magyarországon, 1945-2010)"--Acknowledgments.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9789633861226 9633861225 9789633861462 9633861462