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History has shown a 20th century marked by political, geopolitical, social, and economic metamorphosis, especially for the European continent. Romanian’s physical borders were reshaped during the first half of this century and caught between a political, social, and ethnic whirlwind. For Roma people, the 1920s and 1930s came with substantial turmoil as their efforts to establish various forms of representation and organization were not supported by the Romanian authorities, nor by public opinion. The public discourse was dominated by prejudice, stereotypes, and amplified marginalization. The far-right’s extreme tendencies, compounded by public discourse, spread Roma stereotypes such as “the thief”, “the other”, “the diseases carrier”, “the pariah”, “the unwanted” etc., and generated the idea of “us against them” which heavily impacted the deportation process.
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History has shown a 20th century marked by political, geopolitical, social, and economic metamorphosis, especially for the European continent. Romanian’s physical borders were reshaped during the first half of this century and caught between a political, social, and ethnic whirlwind. For Roma people, the 1920s and 1930s came with substantial turmoil as their efforts to establish various forms of representation and organization were not supported by the Romanian authorities, nor by public opinion. The public discourse was dominated by prejudice, stereotypes, and amplified marginalization. The far-right’s extreme tendencies, compounded by public discourse, spread Roma stereotypes such as “the thief”, “the other”, “the diseases carrier”, “the pariah”, “the unwanted” etc., and generated the idea of “us against them” which heavily impacted the deportation process.

Perceptions and Misperceptions on Roma People during the First Half of the 20TH Century. A Glimpse into the Romanian Press

University of Bucharest, Bdv. Regina Elisabeta no.4, Bucharest, and researcher at University of Lucian Blaga

Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu

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Perceptions and Misperceptions on Roma People during the First Half of the 20 Century. A Glimpse into the Romanian Press

History has shown a 20th century marked by political, geopolitical, social, and economic metamorphosis, especially for the European continent. Romanian’s...

Perceptions and Misperceptions on Roma People during the First Half of the 20^TH Century. A Glimpse into the Romanian Press

Published Online: Jan 11, 2023

Page range: 388 - 404

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2022-0114

Keywords
Roma, Perception, Stereotypes, Press, Public Opinion, Romania

© 2022 Daniela Popescu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Perceptions and Misperceptions on Roma People during the First Half of the 20TH Century. A Glimpse into the Romanian Press

Published Online: Jan 11, 2023

Page range: 388 - 404

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2022-0114

KeywordsRoma, Perception, Stereotypes, Press, Public Opinion, Romania

© 2022 Daniela Popescu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Perceptions and Misperceptions on Roma People during the First Half of the 20^TH Century. A Glimpse into the Romanian Press

Keywords
Roma, Perception, Stereotypes, Press, Public Opinion, Romania