Nomads, “Gypsies,” and Criminals in England and India from the Seventeenth to the Nineteenth Century

Both across Europe and India many mobile groups frequently are labeled as “Gypsy” and often are referred to as “criminals.” Employing a critical approach, this article unveils how the intersection of nomadism, the “Gypsy” label, and criminality was not a “natural” occurrence, but one that came about...

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Main Author: Cristina-Ioana Dragomir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Romani Studies Program at Central European University 2019-11-01
Series:Critical Romani Studies
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Online Access:https://crs.ceu.edu/index.php/crs/article/view/45