Norma Montesino
Universitetslektor | FD | Docent
The Swedish Gypsy Experts
Författare
Summary, in English
The study of the history of the Gypsies in Sweden shows a marked continuity over time in regard both to content and starting point.It deals with two themes: the particular 'nature' of the Gypsies and their relation vis-á-vis the authorities. The point of departure is that the Gypsies are a foreign, 'secretive' and 'inaccesible' people, whose 'otherness' can not be accepted. Consequently they must be transformed into 'useful citizens' It takes very special measures to achieve and these can only be discovered by the Gypsy experts. The Gypsy expert himself is an integrated part of the discourse about Gypsies, which has taken shape during the last century, and has to be studied within the context of this discourse.
Avdelning/ar
- Socialhögskolan
Publiceringsår
2001
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
1-23
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Romani Studies 5
Volym
11
Issue
1
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Ämne
- Social Work
Nyckelord
- The 'Gypsy Question"
- the Gypsy expert
- Arthur Thesleff
Status
Published