Sociology and Space, No. 87-90, 1985.
Original scientific paper
The Standard of Living in Romany Households
Alija Hodžić
Abstract
In comparison with that of the
population as a whole, the standard
of living in Romany households is
very low. The basic generator of
their low standard of living is their
marginal social position. This
marginal position continues to be
reproduced through a lack of social
action (to change their position),
but also through a lack of Romany
self-action and their inability to
overcome the given social
framework. The integration of
Romanies into the modern society
and its division of labour and
culture can be viewed as a process
of passive adaptation, i.e. as an
adoption of predetermined roles.
Their emancipation is thus doubly
hindered: externally (through
marginalization by the general
society) and internally (by the
Romany population’s reproduction
of its traditional way of life).
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120047
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Publication date:
18.12.1985.
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