From Coppersmith to Nurse

From Coppersmith to Nurse

Author: Gunilla Lundgren

Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9781902806228

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The life of Alyosha Taikon, the Swedish born son of a coppersmith, a member of the Kalderash clan of Romanies from Hungary. After working as a coppersmith and in the family circus he trained to be a male nurse, a decision which led to his rejection by the Gypsy community.


The A to Z of the Gypsies (Romanies)

The A to Z of the Gypsies (Romanies)

Author: Donald Kenrick

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 0810875616

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Originating in India, the Gypsies arrived in Europe around the 14th century, spreading not only across the entirety of the continent but also immigrating to the Americas. The first Gypsy migration included farmworkers, blacksmiths, and mercenary soldiers, as well as musicians, fortune-tellers, and entertainers. At first, they were generally welcome as an interesting diversion to the dull routine of that period. Soon, however, they attracted the antagonism of the governing powers, as they have continually done throughout the following centuries. The A to Z of the Gypsies (Romanies) seeks to end such prejudice by clarifying the facts about this nomadic people. Through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics, the history of the Gypsies and their culture is told.


A Companion to Folklore

A Companion to Folklore

Author: Regina F. Bendix

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-08-25

Total Pages: 690

ISBN-13: 1118863143

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A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe. An unprecedented collection of original, state of the art essays on folklore authored by international experts Examines the practices and theoretical approaches developed to understand the phenomena of folklore Considers folklore in the context of multi-disciplinary topics that include poetics, performance, religious practice, myth, ritual and symbol, oral textuality, history, law, politics and power as well as the social base of folklore Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title


Learn Romani

Learn Romani

Author: Ronald Lee

Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1902806441

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Romani has many dialects and no standard written form. This course of language lessons is based on the Romani language as spoken by the Kalderash Roma in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The course is designed for lay people, and any grammatical and linguistic terms are explained in plain English.


We are the Romani People

We are the Romani People

Author: Ian F. Hancock

Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781902806198

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The author, himself a Romani, speaks directly to the gadze (non-Gypsy) reader about his people, their history since leaving India one thousand years ago and their rejection and exclusion from society in the countries where they settled, their health, food, culture and society.


Gypsies and Flamenco

Gypsies and Flamenco

Author: Bernard Leblon

Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781902806051

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This definitive work on the contribution of the Gypsies to the development of flamenco traces their influences on music from their long migration from India, through Iran, Turkey, Greece, and Hungary, to their persecution in Spain. This new updated edition provides fuller explanations of some of the technical terms and an invaluable biographical dictionary of 200 of the foremost Gypsy flamenco artists from its origins to the present day, as well as a discography and videography.


The Palgrave Handbook of Romani Language and Linguistics

The Palgrave Handbook of Romani Language and Linguistics

Author: Yaron Matras

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-12-10

Total Pages: 599

ISBN-13: 3030281051

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Romani is the first language, and family and community language, of upwards of 3-4 million people and possibly many more in Europe, the Americas, and Australia. Documentation and research on the language draws on a tradition of more than two centuries, yet it remains relatively unknown and often engulfed by myths. In recent decades there has been an upsurge of interest in the language including language maintenance and educational projects, the creation of digital resources, language policy initiatives, and a flourishing community of online users of the language. This Handbook presents state of the art research on Romani language and linguistics. Bringing together key established scholars in the field of linguistics and neighbouring disciplines, it introduces the reader to the structures of Romani and its dialect divisions, and to the history of research on the language. It then goes on to explore major external influences on the language through contact with other key languages, aspects of language acquisition, and interventions in support of the language through public policy provisions, activism, translation, religious and literary initiatives, and social media. This comprehensive and groundbreaking account of Romani will appeal to students and scholars from across language and linguistics.


Migration and Urbanization in the Ruhr Valley

Migration and Urbanization in the Ruhr Valley

Author: James Harvey Jackson

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780391040335

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This book analyzes the human consequences of urbanization and geographical mobility for residents of a major city in the Ruhr Valley of Germany during the century-long transition from an agrarian order to the industrial era. By utilizing an un-precidented combination of demographic records, it reshapes the conventional understanding of central European migration.


Wright & Leahey's Nurses and Families

Wright & Leahey's Nurses and Families

Author: Zahra Shajan

Publisher: F.A. Davis

Published: 2019-02-12

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0803699034

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Harness the power of the nurse-family relationship! Use the thoroughly revised Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models to assess families effectively and know when and how to intervene to reduce suffering and promote health.