Anti-Roma Marches in Czech Republic: Fear, Anger and Shame Fuelling Collective Action

ŠINDELÁŘ, Michal. Anti-Roma Marches in Czech Republic: Fear, Anger and Shame Fuelling Collective Action. In 12th Conference of the European Sociological Association 2015. 2015.

Základní údaje

• Originální název: Anti-Roma Marches in Czech Republic: Fear, Anger and Shame Fuelling Collective Action
• Autoři: ŠINDELÁŘ, Michal.
• Vydání: 12th Conference of the European Sociological Association 2015, 2015.

Další údaje

• Originální jazyk: angličtina
• Typ výsledku: Prezentace na konferencích
• Obor: 50000 5. Social Sciences
• Stát vydavatele: Česká republika
• Utajení: není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
• Organizační jednotka: Fakulta sociálních studií
• Příznaky: Mezinárodní význam

Anotace

Czech Republic witnessed unprecedented ethnically motivated collective action during 2011 to 2013. The media news reporting the physical attacks of Roma against ethnic Czechs ignited mobilization which resulted in a series of anti-Roma marches through the country. Using a case study of anti-Roma marches and focusing on two units of analysis, a Breclav’s march in 2012 and a Duchcov’s march in 2013, this paper unveils framing of the events resulting in mobilization of ethnic Czechs. Departing from Gamson (1982) the analysis describes how the image of Roma out-group as an aggressive, numerous and exploiting social benefits was transformed into a story of injustice resulting in suffering of ethnic Czechs, who perceive themselves as the cornered, innocent victims of Roma. Framing the events as the plain instances of long-term injustice allowed to generate a feeling of righteous anger necessary for a march mobilization. Emotions of fear, anger and disgust felt toward Roma are seen as a raw emotional material, which was by march organizers from radical nationalist groups utilized and transformed into a fuel of the collective action.