2016
When skin matters: A comparative study of manipulating whiteness by Roma of Czech Republic and Burghers of Sri Lanka
KAŠPAROVÁ, IrenaZákladní údaje
Originální název
When skin matters: A comparative study of manipulating whiteness by Roma of Czech Republic and Burghers of Sri Lanka
Autoři
KAŠPAROVÁ, Irena (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí)
Vydání
2nd International Conference of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka "Peace, Reconciliation and Development Challenges" 2016
Další údaje
Jazyk
angličtina
Typ výsledku
Prezentace na konferencích
Obor
Archeologie, antropologie, etnologie
Stát vydavatele
Šrí Lanka
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Odkazy
Kód RIV
RIV/00216224:14230/16:00089606
Organizační jednotka
Fakulta sociálních studií
Klíčová slova česky
Romové; burgři; etnicita; barva pleti; whiteness; Sri Lanka
Klíčová slova anglicky
Roma; Burghers; Ethnicity; Colour of the skin; Whiteness; Sri Lanka
Příznaky
Mezinárodní význam
Změněno: 29. 3. 2016 12:33, Irena Kašparová, M.A., Ph.D.
Anotace
V originále
Presentation looks into the issue of whiteness among two minorities in the Czech Republic and Sri Lanka, namely the Roma and the Burghers. Despite the scientific abandonment of the concept of race, being revoked especially visually, through the colour of the skin, the author argues it is still very much present in everyday society and it is experienced by all the citizens of the two countries. Various definitions of whiteness are employed and manipulated by the two minorities. The paper explores their variations, similarities, techniques, ideologies and power relations that govern them. Case studies of two particular minorities are placed within larger national context, bringing the issues of whiteness at the centre of attention to both Czech and Sri Lankan society as a whole. The research method of ethnography is employed, calling upon data extracted from long term observations, in-depth interviews and secondary data analysis. The author takes a constructivist stand point. Text is framed within current social science theories of race, racism, whiteness and power.