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Roma communities today Historical background, culture and current issues Week 12 Class 1: Roma in the U.S. (cont.) ANTH 4020/5020 Today‘s outline Text discussion (A. Sutherland: Gypsies – The hidden Americans) Gropper, 1975, ?Gypsies in the City“) Group discussion Summary Text presentation by Rachel: Gropper, Rena. 1975. Gypsies in the city. Cultural Patterns and Survival. Princeton: The Darwin Press, pp.17-59 (Ch. 2: Gypsies in the United States and in New York; Ch. 3: The Economics of being a Gypsy). Discussion Sutherland discuss the many roles the Rom baro has in his kumpania. What are the Barvale Roms views about other Gypsy non-Rom? do they view them the same way as they do the gaje? What stereotypes does Sutherland confirm when referring to the Rom? How was the Gypsy School an extension of kumpania politics and social life? As stated by Sutherland how is travel used as a means of social control for the Rom? Discussion Gropper In reference to the chapter 2, in what ways do you think the suffering of the Gypsies differed or was similar to that of the general United States population after the economic crash in 1929? Also in reference to chapter 2 and the Gypsy tribes in the United States, in what ways was it beneficial or troublesome for one Gypsy tribe to align with other Gypsy tribes? (For instance think back to the Bimbulesti) Discussion Gropper 3. In chapter 3, page 38, it says Gypsy economic activity either exploits a void in the economic structure of the country or else follows occupational lines in which the outsiders have convinced themselves that Romanies excel... Are there any instances or cases that you can think of that could challenge this idea? 4. Again for chapter 3, what are some possible benefits of negatives of having no permanent economic groups among the United States Gypsies? How is this reflective of Gypsy culture? Discussion questions Split into 2 groups and discuss the following questions: What do you think about the“qu