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ЕТНИЧКА И СОЦИЈАЛНА ДИСТАНЦА ПРЕМА РОМИМА
ETHNIC AND SOCIAL DISTANCE TOWARDS ROMA POPULATION

Author(s): Slobodan M. Miladinović
Subject(s): Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Српско социолошко друштво
Keywords: Roma population; ethnic distance; social distance; social deprivation; marginalisation; social integration;

Summary/Abstract: The Roma people are one of social marginalised ethnic groups which can easily be classified as underclass or ethno-class. In this work are presented the results of survey data analysis of ethnic and social distance towards the Roma population (2007). It concludes that the Roma people are one of ethnic groups with the highest social and ethnic distances in all observed social relations. The conclusion is that their generations poverty and still of life which the poverty produces are main causes of the high distance. The society has very important task to overcome situation which keep their social situation. In this paper are showed some of possible solutions of solving global Romas social situation and their integration in the rest of society.

  • Issue Year: 42/2008
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 417-437
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Serbian
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