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The Roma Cafe: Human Rights and the Plight of the Romani People
Istvan Pogany
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Description for The Roma Cafe: Human Rights and the Plight of the Romani People
Paperback. An intriguing analysis of the diverse problems facing Europe's gypsy populations, including the largely unacknowledged legacy of the Roma Holocaust. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DV; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
The plight of Eastern Europe's Roma is one of the greatest challenges facing the continent. Largely hidden, this book offers an eye-opening, poignant and intriguing analysis of the diverse problems facing Central and Eastern Europe's gypsy populations, including the largely unacknowledged legacy of the Roma Holocaust.
Engaging with a broad range of issues including racism, stereotyping, and political and economic transition in ex-Communist states, Istvan Pogany challenges the most common preconceptions about the Roma. He looks at the specifics of indiviual Romani lives, particularly in Hungary and Romania.
Highlighting the difficulties that all marginal ... Read more
The plight of Eastern Europe's Roma is one of the greatest challenges facing the continent. Largely hidden, this book offers an eye-opening, poignant and intriguing analysis of the diverse problems facing Central and Eastern Europe's gypsy populations, including the largely unacknowledged legacy of the Roma Holocaust.
Engaging with a broad range of issues including racism, stereotyping, and political and economic transition in ex-Communist states, Istvan Pogany challenges the most common preconceptions about the Roma. He looks at the specifics of indiviual Romani lives, particularly in Hungary and Romania.
Highlighting the difficulties that all marginal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745320519
SKU
V9780745320519
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About Istvan Pogany
Istvan Pogany is Professor of Law at Warwick University. He teaches courses in comparative human rights and international law. He has written extensively on constitutional transition, human rights and minority rights in Central and Eastern Europe. His previous books include Human Rights in Eastern Europe (Edward Elgar, 1995) and Righting Wrongs in Eastern Europe (Manchester University ... Read more
Reviews for The Roma Cafe: Human Rights and the Plight of the Romani People
'This book has appeal which can attract a wide span of readership from the academic to those simply motivated towards the Romani cause'
Anthropology in Action 'Pogany states that the aim of his book is to highlight the difficulties facing the Roma, and he has done so very well'
The News Line
Anthropology in Action 'Pogany states that the aim of his book is to highlight the difficulties facing the Roma, and he has done so very well'
The News Line