Naslov
Football as a medium for integration and social inclusion of the Romani people

Autori
Rajković Iveta, Marijeta

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Sport as a Medium of Social Inclusion and Participation / - Zagreb, 2022, 19-19

Skup
Sport as a medium of social inclusion and participation : 1st international conference

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 29.09.2022. - 01.10.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
football ; integration ; social inclusion ; Roma

Sažetak
Romani people are the most marginalised national community in Croatia (and Southeast Europe). Within the Sport, Discrimination, and Integration. Sport as a Medium for Social Inclusion and Participation project (funded by the CSF) qualitative ethnological and cultural anthropological field research was conducted with the Romani people involved in football (football players, coaches, NGO activists). This paper discusses the role of football in reducing marginalisation, discrimination, and racism, i.e. the integration process and social inclusion. It relies on the ethnography in particular to analyse different experiences in terms of the integration of Romani football players and (later) coaches, as well as individuals who work in Romani associations, especially when it comes to the organising of football camps with participation of (young) Romani men and women, members of various minority communities, marginalised communities (e.g. refugees, homeless) and members of the majority society. Research shows that football is an important medium for economic and social integration into the majority society, but also for integration within the Romani community(ies) (depending on the country of origin and time of immigration).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Etnologija i antropologija

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