The civic life of young Czech Roma: Perceived resources,
barriers, and opportunities

C 2011

The civic life of young Czech Roma: Perceived resources, barriers, and opportunities

ŠEREK, Jan; Zuzana PETROVIČOVÁ a Petr MACEK

Základní údaje

Originální název

The civic life of young Czech Roma: Perceived resources, barriers, and opportunities

Autoři

ŠEREK, Jan ; Zuzana PETROVIČOVÁ a Petr MACEK

Vydání

1. vyd. Brno, M. Rašticová et al. (Eds.), Diversity is Reality: Effective Leadership of Diverse Teams in a Global Environment, od s. 143-152, 10 s. English Books, 2011

Nakladatel

Akademické nakladatelství CERM

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize

Obor

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Stát vydavatele

Česká republika

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Forma vydání

tištěná verze "print"

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14230/11:00055699

Organizační jednotka

Fakulta sociálních studií

ISBN

978-80-7204-775-8

Klíčová slova anglicky

civic engagement; Roma minority; qualitative analysis

Příznaky

Recenzováno

Změněno: 27. 2. 2013 13:18, Mgr. Zuzana Scott, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

Civic participation of people from minorities is defined by specific conditions compared to the majority. Roma minority accounts for a significant number of the population in the Czech Republic, therefore it is important to focus our attention on Roma perception of themselves within the society. This paper examines the civic engagement of Roma minority and incorporates the psychology of individual citizen into the analysis. Based on the findings from five focus groups with 28 Roma (age 16-26), this study examines how young Roma understand citizenship, their personal experiences with engagement and perceived barriers. Findings suggest that civic participation of Roma was directed mostly to their community and focused on helping others to overcome social exclusion. Motivation to become involved stemmed from a wide range of factors that were either fostering (e.g. overcoming stereotypes about Roma) or hindering (e.g. socioeconomic status) the engagement. Specific barriers faced by young Roma were discussed; among the most commonly mentioned were negative reactions both by majority and by their own community. Opportunities for engagement were seen as shaped by socioeconomic conditions. Appropriate state social policy was seen as possible solution to the aforementioned issues. Findings are discussed within previous international studies focused on minority engagement experiences and provide deeper insight into the engagement among disadvantaged minority in the Czech Republic.

Návaznosti

7E09068, projekt VaV

Název: Processes Influencing Democratic Ownership and Participation

Investor: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR, Processes Influencing Democratic Ownership and Participation

Citovat

ŠEREK, Jan; Zuzana PETROVIČOVÁ a Petr MACEK. The civic life of young Czech Roma: Perceived resources, barriers, and opportunities. In M. Rašticová et al. (Eds.), Diversity is Reality: Effective Leadership of Diverse Teams in a Global Environment. 1. vyd. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2011, s. 143-152. English Books. ISBN 978-80-7204-775-8.

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ŠEREK, Jan; Zuzana PETROVIČOVÁ a Petr MACEK. The civic life of young Czech Roma: Perceived resources, barriers, and opportunities. In \textit{M. Rašticová et al. (Eds.), Diversity is Reality: Effective Leadership of Diverse Teams in a Global Environment}. 1. vyd. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2011, s.~143-152. English Books. ISBN~978-80-7204-775-8.

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