Social Structure in a Roma Settlement: Comparison over Time
| Autor: | Michal Kozubík, Martina Mojtová, Miroslav Tvrdon, Jitse P. van Dijk, Rastislav Rosinsky, Daniela Bobakova |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Public Health Research (PHR) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Slovakia Roma Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Health Status Ethnic group lcsh:Medicine 21st century Social class Article CULTURE social structure Human settlement Humans 0601 history and archaeology Sociology Socioeconomic status Hungary 060101 anthropology Social work GYPSIES 18th century 05 social sciences lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 050301 education Gender studies 06 humanities and the arts Focus group Social Class Content analysis comparison Housing 0503 education Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 19 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 7311, p 7311 (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(19):7311. MDPI AG |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17197311 |
| Popis: | The objective of the present study was to compare the social structure and internal establishment of a Roma community in two historical periods: in the 18th century and the present. We analysed Samuel Augustini ab Hortis&rsquo s work, &ldquo Von dem Heutigen Zustä nde, Sonderbaren Sitten und Lebensart, Wie Auch von Denen Ü brigen Eigenschaften und Umstä nden der Zigeuner in Ungarn&rdquo (On the Contemporary Situation, Distinctive Manners and Way of Life, as Well as the Other Characteristics and Circumstances of Gypsies in Greater Hungary), written in 1775&ndash 1776. Using content analysis, we subsequently compared his findings with our recent data from analogous qualitative research in a geographically-defined area of north-eastern Slovakia, the same region in which Augustini lived. Data collection was intensely conducted in 2012&ndash 2013 and once more in 2017&ndash 2019. The qualitative methods included direct observation, semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Four key informants and more than 70 participants collaborated in the study. The greatest difference we observed compared to the 18th century was the absence of a leader of the community, a &ldquo vajda&rdquo whose status was taken over by a new social class of &ldquo entrepreneurs&rdquo The most vulnerable group of the segregated and separated Roma communities are the &ldquo degesa&rdquo the lowest social class. They face a phenomenon consisting of so-called triple marginalization: they live in one of the most underdeveloped regions of the country, they inhabit segregated settlements and they are excluded by their own ethnic group. The socioeconomic status of the richest classes has changed faces, while the socioeconomic status of the lowest has not. We found a misconception among helping professionals (e.g., social workers) regarding the homogeneity of the Roma community. This calls for more attention to the erroneous use of the ethnic-based approach in the helping professions. |
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