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We are the Romani People (Interface Collection) (Paperback)

by Ian Hancock (Author), Ken Lee (Introduction)
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: University of Hertfordshire Press (19 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1902806190
  • ISBN-13: 978-1902806198
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.7 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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The author, who is himself a Romani, speaks directly to the gadze (non-Gypsy) reader about his people, their history since leaving India one thousand years ago and their rejection and exclusion from society in the countries where they settled, their health, food, culture and society. He offers candid frank advice on rejecting prejudices and stereotypes and getting to know Roma as individuals. He describes the development of Roma identity and politics, gives short biographies of prominent Roma in many different walks of life, describes the Romani language and illustrates it with proverbs providing an insight into Roma thought and belief. It is extensively illustrated and provides a rare inside view into the life and society of the Roma people. This book is published in association with OSI, New York, a charitable foundation whose aims include supporting equality of opportunity for the Roma of Central and Eastern Europe.


About the Author

Ian Hancock received his PhD from London University and teaches Romani Studies at the University of Texas, Austin, where he is the Director of the Romani Archives and Documentation Center. He was born in Britain and descends on his father's side from Hungarian Romungre Romanies and on his mother's side from English Romanichal Gypsies. In 1998 President Clinton appointed him to represent Romanies on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. He is the author of over 300 articles and books, mostly on the Romanies.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Worthwhile Book, 10 Jun 2005
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Being an accomplished Jack-of-all-Trades is no easy thing. It requires great skill, understanding and effort. In producing this book, Ian Hancock has proven his capacity in each of these areas. He has managed to create a book that concentrates a vast amount of information and presents it in a way that is not only palatable, but of use to anybody reading it.

The gadje (non-Romanies) will find a clearly presented, blunt account of who, what, why and how the Romani are. No stereotypes and only the absolutely necessary pretensions to grandeur.

Professionals, gadje or not, will be pleased to discover a fastidiously researched text complete with a comprehensive reference list. Problems facing the Romani - and gadje who work with the Romani - are pin-pointed and summarised with a fastidious elegance. If further information is required then it is a simple matter to explode the summary by using Hancock's bibliography as a guide. Whether the reader works in health care, social care, or some other area, this book WILL BE useful.

For Romani readers, Hancock provides information about our past that may have been lost and a carefully researched list of resources available for the use of Roma. His review also offers an opportunity to recognise what makes us a single people despite our vast differences. In his book, Hancock says, "it is tempting to see resistance to intra-group co-operation as an ingrained characteristic of our people". I feel I must agree, but much as that resistance makes us strong as individuals and families, it can also make us weak as a people.

Opre Roma.

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars good introduction to Gypsies 101, 3 Jun 2005
By Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews
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Likely Gypsies are one race that has been stereotype, maybe often without real thought. Such as the "stolen by the Gypsies..." I often heard that when I was growing up, but never stopped to see it for what it is - a perpetuating of a myth. Well, this book gives you a good start at shattering these pre-set images that are connected to the Gypsies. Written by a man of Gypsy blood, he set out to break these prejudices. He gears this book for schoolteachers, social workers, physicians or other walks of life that comes in contact daily with those of Gypsy origins, with eye to making you see them as the diverse people they are. He gives you a light introduction to Gypsy life and customs, challenges the narrow minds and misconceptions, replacing them with clear-cut, well written information designed to enlighten and foster tolerance between the Romani and the gadze.

As one who adores my Scottish heritage, I have a great interest in the lore and ethnic heritage of different races. This book does a lot to answer questions and get you started on the road to leaning more about the Romani people.

Very interesting reading.

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