Date of Award
Fall 12-2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Program
Sociology
Department
Sociology
Major Professor
Vern Baxter
Second Advisor
Rachel Luft
Third Advisor
Susan Mann
Abstract
On February 17, 2008,Kosovo declared its independence. The path to independence and the claim to Kosovo was a long process that developed in three primary phases: A) the fostering of territorial solidarity under direct rule and an emphasis on historical ties to the territory; B) the foundation of the national idea within the realms of proto-nationalism; and C) the emergence of peripheral and mass nationalism. This research seeks to define the development of nationalist ideologies in Kosovo and to explore where Roma fit within those ideologies. An historical and sociological approach to nationalism in Kosovo is critical in understanding the current situation of Roma living in, and deported to, Kosovo, including the recent phenomenon of ethnic scapegoating of the Roma by both Serbs and Albanians
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Recommended Citation
Hughes, Melissa, "The Romani Place in Kosovar Space: Nationalism and Kosovo’s Roma" (2011). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1397.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1397
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