Research Centre on Antigypsyism
Antigypsyism and Minority Subjectivity in German Popular Culture: Football, Hip-Hop, Carnival
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Sinti and Roma people continue to face discrimination daily despite increasing awareness of antigypsyism as a pressing concern among academics and the public. This study examines the inclusion and exclusion of Sinti and Roma people in popular culture. It focuses on three aspects: (1) it analyzes the (dis)continuities in “Gypsy images” as transmitted in football, hip-hop, and carnival, (2) it examines how Sinti and Roma gain agency and representation, and (3) it studies how postmemory, that is, the transmission of traumatic memories from one generation to the next, affects antigypsyism and minority subjectivity in the present. Through a qualitative analysis of performances, testimonials, internet posts, song lyrics, images, and participant observation, this study combines the study of antigypsyism as ideology with the investigation of Sinti and Roma perspectives.
The research project "Antigypsyism and Minority Subjectivity in German Popular Culture: Football, Hip-Hop, Carnival" is funded by the Alfred Landecker Foundation.
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See also:
Audio report "'Helau Rassismus' - Antziganism in carnival, soccer and hip hop" on Deutschlandfunk from 6.12.2023.
Picture: rasenballisten e.V.
