‘Third‐class’ Slovak Roma and inclusion: Bricoleurs vs social engineers

This article addresses social inclusion/integration with reference to peripheral Slovak Roma. Based on ethnographic data, it argues that even in communities of so‐called ‘unadaptables’, integration has progressed considerably, but not necessarily along the lines envisioned by the agencies which are...

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Published inAnthropology today Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 17 - 21
Main Authors Scheffel, David Z., Mušinka, Alexander
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2019
Subjects
Autonomy
Mothers
Politicians
Prostitution
Romani people
Social integration
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Summary:This article addresses social inclusion/integration with reference to peripheral Slovak Roma. Based on ethnographic data, it argues that even in communities of so‐called ‘unadaptables’, integration has progressed considerably, but not necessarily along the lines envisioned by the agencies which are propelling ‘Roma inclusion’ as a pan‐European project. The article considers early motherhood, juvenile prostitution and unconventional municipal politicians as examples of bottom‐up inclusion efforts that don’t threaten traditional notions of cultural and political autonomy.
ISSN:0268-540X
1467-8322
DOI:10.1111/1467-8322.12483