Browsing by Subject "integracja Romów"

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»10 praktycznych sposobów na integrację Romów«, czyli analiza współczesnej sytuacji społeczności romskich z perspektywy antropologii darów
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2014) Witkowski, Maciej
The article is based on the results of ethnographic fieldwork in the local Bergitka Roma settlements in Poland and their social environment conducted over the past three years Roma communities in Poland are currently a subject of intensive interactions with the »mainstream society«, whose aim is socio-economic integration. Just as in the classic study of Marcel Mauss we also have to deal with an expected value exchange here. Mainstream society gives a gift in the form of funds for »integrative practices« and hopes that on the basis of reciprocity, Roma communities abandon those elements of their traditional way of life which can be problematic in a »democratic« and »integrated« society. Ihc exchange of gifts is usually more of a symbolic action than satisfying »objective« needs. It is rather a sign of mutual recognition, a tactic to build social bonds. The text shows how the existing practice of integrating by gifts sometimes leads to moral humiliation.
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Dwadzieścia lat eksperymentu z lokalną partycypacją mniejszości romskiej w podhalańskiej gminie
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2017) Witkowski, Maciej; Nowicka, Ewa
The text is a case study of the relationship between the initiation of activities defined in the Roma Government Integration Program as being aimed at increasing the participation of the Roma community in the social life of rural areas, and the real nature of relations between Roma and non-Roma. The article was devoted to the role of local government in implementing Roma integration strategies. We describe the situation of a Roma community belonging to the Bergitka Roma group. The main subject of analysis is the consequences of the »integration« measures taken by officials and local policymakers in contact with the inhabitants of the Roma settlement. From the perspective of local authorities, the current situation is defined as difficult. Its representatives try to avoid on one hand accusations of discrimination against ethnic minority communities on one hand, and of favouring the Roma on the other. Balancing the expectations of both sides, local authorities use solutions known as »participatory actions«.