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Gypsy identities, 1500-2000 : from Egipcyans and Moon-men to the ethnic Romany /

Gypsies have lived in England since the early sixteenth century, yet considerable confusion and disagreement remain over the precise identity of the group.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mayall, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The different faces of the Gypsy
  • 2. Gypsy studies and socially constructed identities
  • 3. Egyptians, land-pirates, moon-men and vagabonds : the Gypsy in early modern England
  • 4. Race : the evolution of an idea
  • 5. Constructing the true Romany : Gypsy racial identity from the late eighteenth to the twentieth century
  • 6. The origins of the real Romany : from Heinrich Grellmann to the Gypsy lorists
  • 7. Gypsy ethnicity : the concept, the legal battle and Gypsy politics
  • 8. Constructing the ethnic Gypsy : themes and approaches
  • 9. Nuisances, dead dogs and gypsies
  • 10. So, who are the Gypsies?