Gypsy Politics and Traveller Identity

Gypsy Politics and Traveller Identity
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Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Total Pages : 186
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ISBN-10 : 0900458755
ISBN-13 : 9780900458750
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Book Synopsis Gypsy Politics and Traveller Identity by : Thomas Alan Acton

Download or read book Gypsy Politics and Traveller Identity written by Thomas Alan Acton and published by Univ of Hertfordshire Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relations with the state and with non-Gypsies have been central to the shaping of the lived identity of Gypsy people. This book examines how the state deals with Gypsies and travellers, and how they deal with the state. It also provides a comparative study of Gypsy politics in Britain and abroad.


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