Preface -- Contents -- chapter 1: Terminology and Methodology -- chapter 2: Gypsies of Central Asia -- 2.1 Gypsy and Gypsy-like Communities -- 2.2 History and Demography -- 2.3 Gypsies in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan -- 2.3.1 Mughat -- 2.3.2 Roma and Sinti -- 2.4 Gypsy Migration in the Post-Soviet Space -- chapter 3: Gypsies of the Caucasus -- 3.1 Gypsy Communities -- 3.1.1 The Dom -- 3.1.2 The Lom -- 3.1.3 The Rom -- 3.2 History and Demography -- 3.2.1 Dom History -- 3.2.2 Lom History -- 3.2.3 Rom History
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Romani NGOs, movements and political parties in Bulgaria: Competing forms of organization and definitions of group interests The Romani community has become involved in politics and in NGOs, which have grown quickly since 1989. Given international funding and "expertise", a "Gypsy industry" emerged during the 1990. Though supposedly providing answers to the problems of Roma in Bulgaria, it has had an ambiguous impact on defining common interests for Romani communities and defending them. Political representation has not always been a worthwhile alternative to NGOs, which have multiplied thanks to international funding. Since 1990, the strategies of Romani political "entrepreneurs" have fluctuated. Some of them have wanted to run on the tickets of the so-called "generalist" parties, while others have tried to form a pact with the Movement of Rights and Freedom (which represents the Turkish minority's interests), and still others are supporting an alliance among Romani political formations that would reach beyond cleavages within the community. Given the visibility of the "Romani social problem" on the international and European levels, articulating the internal and external (international organizations, Western foundations, Europeans, etc.) definitions of the issues involved represents a major challenge.
The book presents the life, visions and activities of the nascent Roma civic elite who initiated the movement for Roma civic emancipation. The book Roma Portraits in History, in the form of individual portraits, presents the life trajectory, visions and specific actions put forward by the nascent Roma elite and its leading representatives concerning the present and future of their community. The book is based on a rich source base of key original archival documents, in multiple languages, including Romani language, discovered in countries across the region of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, all of which showcase 'Roma elite' visions and action. To fulfil the general picture case studies of representatives from Spain and the US are also included.
The new collection of articles, dealing with the Roma issues is dedicated to the anniversary of Dr. Adam Bartosz. For more than 40 years Dr. Bartosz - a Polish ethnologist, historian and museum worker was doing research and publishing scientific articles on Roma in Poland. From 1980 until 2012 he was the Director of the Regional Museum in Tarnow, Poland and he established the permanent Roma Museum in Poland one of the few Museums on Roma in Europe. He was the organizer of many cultural and social events strengthening the sense of identity of Polish Roma and promoting cultural diversity, including the "International Roma Remembrance Rolling Stock". All his activities throughout the years were also object of his publications. In 2008 he established the journal Studia Romologica , and he is the editor in chief. His contribution to the field of Romani ethnography and ethnology is especially important.
