Daniel Caraivan is a human rights activist, holding a bachelor’s degree in administrative and legal sciences, a master’s degree in Romani Studies (sociologist), and is currently a PhD candidate in sociology. He is an expert on Roma issues, an educational mentor, and a human rights monitor. He is the author ... Citește mai mult

Abstract The purpose of this study is to observe whether exposing Roma and non-Roma participants to images from racial purge programs brings about changes in cognition, stress, and traumatic ethnicity, and to what extent these change between the moments of treatment application. To conduct the research, a quasi-experimental design was chosen, and three groups of 30 participants each were formed: two experimental and one control group. The first experimental group consisted of Roma participants, the second of non-Roma participants, and the control group was mixed. For measurement, psychological tests were chosen, applied both in classical and electronic manner, and the treatment consisted of exposure to 16 public historical photographs.

Keywords Transgenerational trauma; Quasi-experiment; Traumatic cognitions; Roma ethnicity; Traumatic reactivity ... Citește mai mult

Abstract Nicolae Gheorghe, considered the father of Romani activism, enrolled in the Sociology Department of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Bucharest, graduating in 1972 as the top of his class. Shortly after, he joined the Sociological Research Center in Bucharest, where he became involved in several studies on the Romani people. In these studies, Nicolae sought to demonstrate that the social integration of the Roma in the Socialist Republic of Romania was incomplete. This led to Nicolae being monitored by the Securitate (the secret police).

Keywords Nicolae Gheorghe; comunism; Roma intellectual; Roma During the Communist Era; roma history ... Citește mai mult

Abstract In this paper, we aim to highlight linguistic connections that demonstrate the direct relationship between the Romani and Hindi languages. These connections reveal fundamental structures shared by both languages. The strong linguistic link between Romani and Hindi not only showcases similar structures across different linguistic levels but also underscores the cultural and spiritual bonds between the Roma and Indian people, establishing an undeniable shared heritage.

Keywords Romani language; Hindi language; Sanskrit; Roma culture; Indian culture; language structures; language etymologies ... Citește mai mult

Abstract This article aims to explore how governmental and non-governmental entities, along with other relevant actors in civil society, can implement various social media marketing techniques to maximize the impact of awareness campaigns aimed at combating anti-Roma sentiment. Non-governmental organizations, public institutions, and other entities working in this field use diverse social media communication tools to promote their messages and engage their followers in the fight against this issue. However, the effectiveness, tactics, and approaches vary depending on the message sender. Combating anti-Roma atitudes is crucial in achieving international ideals of social justice, intercultural peace, social stability, and economic development.

Keywords Social Media; Antigipsysm; Roma People; Marketing; Social Justice; Independent Activist; Communication tactics ... Citește mai mult

Abstract This study aims to analyze the concept of aversive racism, including its definition, origins, and current context. Aversive racism is characterized by avoidance of direct interactions and maintaining a psychological distance from minority groups, despite public support for egalitarian beliefs. The study evaluates the presence of aversive racism among a sample of 400 adults from the Romanian majority population, using a quantitative method. The results indicate the persistence of biases against minorities, reflecting specific elements of this type of racism. Addressing discrimination requires both changes in public policies and intercultural education. Understanding aversive racism represents an essential step towards promoting social inclusion and equality.

Keywords Aversive racism; prejudice; discrimination; social inclusion; intercultural education; public policies ... Citește mai mult

Abstract This article discusses the social, psychological, and cultural effects generated by the acute lack of food experienced by the Roma deported to Transnistria during the Holocaust. The analysis, based on survivor testimonies, is guided by two theoretical models: Dirks’ general cross-cultural pattern and Young’s specific model applied to Jewish inmates in Nazi camps.

Keywords starvation; dehumanization; Holocaust; Roma; resistance; survival strategies ... Citește mai mult

Abstract My paper analyzes the beginning of the Roma emancipation movement in communist Romania by focusing on the activity of the Roma sociologist and activist, Nicolae Gheorghe. It is divided in three parts. The first part describes the situation of the Roma people during the communist period, and how the communist regime used their social marginality to exclude them from the ranks of the officially recognized national minorities. The second part offers a short biography of Nicolae Gheorghe identifying those elements that prompted his involvement in supporting the Roma people’s quest for civic emancipation. Lastly, the paper focused on Gheorghe’s actions meant to build a case for the recognition of Roma as a national minority.

Keywords Roma people; national minority; Nicolae Gheorghe; the Securitate; civic emancipation; Radio Free Europe ... Citește mai mult

Abstract The article introduces the way in which the theme related, directly or indirectly, to the Rromany ethnic identity is addressed in Rromano folklore, a main manifestation of the Rromany collective memory, approaching, as case studies, some myths and proverbs or old sayings. In the analyzed pieces of Rromano folklore, the Rromany ethnic identity is viewed from a few angles, either from the ancestral customary layer of the traditional Rroma community, or from the confrontation with racism and with the consequences of a tragic history, to which the Rroma survived through the force of remaining Rroma at any risk or through the effort to try, obsessively, to live like everyone else, to integrate through assimilation, even if an unconscious one.

Keywords ethnic identity; Rromany collective memory; Rromano folklore; myths; proverbs; self-esteem; self-image; stigma; assimilation; nomadic; racism; stereotypes; solidarity; pride ... Citește mai mult

Abstract The Roma community has a very long and interesting history in connection with the European space. For hundreds of years they have walked through different countries, having shared their cultural values in each country they stayed. Some have managed to include some of their values into their own cultural traditions, others had a more conservative way of living and did not consider the Roma people as one of their own. In order to resolve some of these issues, the European institutions have offered the Roma community and its people a new identity, one that comes with certain privileges that will surely help them develop. By offering them the status of European minority, the people of Roma origin enter a new form of living, based on common values that are shared through every state in the European context, described as the Europeanisation process.

Keywords Europeanisation; Roma people; European minority; resolutions; European identity ... Citește mai mult