There is a very well known book about a young man who was not one of the Rom
(as they refer to themselves) but who lived with them. It gave a very
personal view of this very maligned group. When I was living in Salamanca,
Spain a few years ago, the Rom were living near the river that runs through
the city. Every crime was attributed to them and we were always receiving
warnings from the middle class Spaniards about how dangerous they were. The
Nazis were as rabid about exterminating them as the they were about their
Jewish populations. I grew up in inner city New Jersey many many many years
ago and heard stories about the Gypsies. The next door woman's worst curse
(and she had many) was "stinking gypsies". I still remember the threat that
I would be given back to the gypsies when I misbehaved.
>From: Paul Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Michael Sylvester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: TIPS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: reaction to Gypsies
>Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 09:56:56 -0600
>
>At 9:59 AM -0500 11/20/00, Michael Sylvester wrote:
> >
> > While discussing groups, a student from the Czech Republic remrked
> >that she hated Gypsies. I don't think that I have ever heard
> >someone denigrate a group with such ferocity as this student.
> >How can we teach someone like this not to stereotype or could
> >it be that Gypsies are unfairly labelled the scums of Europe?
> >What do we know about the Gypsy culture and how some of their
> >lifestyles may be an adaptation to the environmental pressures
> >they are subjected to?
> >Can you name some famous gypsy psychologists?
> >I know of a famous Jazz violinist by the name of D.Rhiendart(sp)
>
>I assume you mean Django Reinhardt
>
>Stephane Grappelli might also have some Roma background.
>
>* PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
>* Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato *
>* 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 *
>* http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html *
>
>
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