1st Edition

Romani Liberation A Northern Perspective on Emancipatory Struggles and Progress

By Jan Selling Copyright 2022
228 Pages
by Central European University Press

Centered on the trajectory of the emancipation of Roma people in Scandinavia, Romani Liberation is a powerful challenge to the stereotype describing Romani as passive and incapable of responsibility and agency. The author also criticizes benevolent but paternalistic attitudes that center on Romani victimhood. The first part of the book offers a comprehensive overview of the chronological... Read more
Foreword, Acknowledgement, Introduction, State of the Art Outline, PART 1: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES, PART 2: THE SWEDISH EXPERIENCE, Afterword by Soraya Post, Afterword by Hans Caldaras, Bibliography, Index of Names

Biography

Jan Selling is Associate Professor in History is Head of the Romani Studies Department at Södertörn University, Sweden.