DISCOURSE, ETHNIC IDENTITY AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE APPROACH TO NEGATIVE STEREOTYPING AGAINST ROMANI PEOPLE Cover Image

DISCURS, IDENTITATE ETNICĂ ŞI CONSTRUCŢIE SOCIALĂ ÎN ABORDAREA STEREOTIPURILOR NEGATIVE LA ADRESA ROMILOR
DISCOURSE, ETHNIC IDENTITY AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE APPROACH TO NEGATIVE STEREOTYPING AGAINST ROMANI PEOPLE

Author(s): Cătălin Stănciulescu
Subject(s): Social Philosophy, Social differentiation, Social Norms / Social Control, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: Romani ethnic identity; essentialism; social construction; Richard Rorty;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper I argue that a social constructionist approach to stereotypes of violence and aggression against Roma could be a better instrument for improving the image of Roma if the notion of social construction is seen as a way of making suggestions on cultural and social changes meant to reduce negative stereotyping, rather than a way of proving the falsity of negative stereotypes or their inadequate epistemological or ontological status.

  • Issue Year: 1/2015
  • Issue No: 35
  • Page Range: 189-195
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian
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