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1. Reclaiming the Past and the Present: The Presentation and Representation of Ethnic Minorities in Cultural Institutions
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Cultural institutions such as museums and art galleries are important agents in educating the broader public on matters where current awareness is missing, inadequate or inaccurate. In this study, I focus on one such matter, which is the knowledge regarding ethnic minorities, their history, traditions, and current challenges. READ MORE
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2. Fighting Stereotypes and Empowering Roma Youth through Participatory Film : A Case Study Based on a Participatory Film Project Conducted in the Roma Community in Glasgow, Scotland
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The Roma community has long been subjected to negative stereotypes and misrepresentations in the public sphere, leading to discrimination and prejudice. Roma youth in Glasgow, Scotland, supported by the Roma-led organisation Romano Lav, have taken an active role in challenging these negative portrayals through a participatory film project. READ MORE
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3. Twice as good as others (and still discriminated) : Successful Romani Women representation in the Czech and Slovak media
University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)Abstract : Stigmatisation of Romani women is the rule rather than the exception in many countries around Europe, something that has also been confirmed through research. That is one reason why I have chosen to highlight successful Romani women in this study. READ MORE
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4. The Roma's in a color-blind state
University essay from Malmö universitet/Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM)Abstract : The aim of this study was to explore how the Roma’s fit into the colorblind ideology in Sweden. Roma’s have been stigmatized and victims of severe abuses by the state as they were classified as an inferior race. Sweden has replaced the word race with ethnicity however, these do not directly have the same meaning. READ MORE
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5. Opre Roma! // Up, Romanies! : A Thematic Analysis of Appearance, Voice and Agency of Romani Media Activists’ Platforms in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medierAbstract : This research is concerned with Romani media activists’ use of different online platforms in order to counter the stereotypical representation of Roma in dominant discourses, such as in mass media and state policies. Links are made between these platforms and the cultural context of Sweden that they are set in. READ MORE