ΓΚΕΤΟ. Μτφ: Γιώργος Παππάς.

Wacquant, Loϊc

doi:10.12681/grsr.9520

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“…The ghettoization of Roma groups in small units in Greece is very different from the spatial form and the perception of the Black ghetto. The invisibility of Roma in Greece is related to the reduced share of the Roma population (about 2 percent), compared to the respective subaltern groups with much larger shares, of outcasts in India or the African Americans in the US, for example, where they form one of the poles of the racially hyper segregated city [27,47]. Roma groups in Greece are invisible because they are scattered and confined in localities at the margins.…”

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“…Here, the discussion is enriched combining the class position with the spatial management of Roma groups in ghettoes (using walls or other physical barriers) [27]. This spatial management is a governance device operated by the dominant social groups, mainly by avoiding the symbolic 'contamination' of mainstream society through the spatial isolation of the undesirable motifs of delinquency and danger associated with Roma settlements in collective representations.…”

Section: The Social and Spatial Isolation Of Roma Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring Spatial Proximity and Social Exclusion through Two Case Studies of Roma Settlements in Greece

Maloutas,

Frangopoulos,

Makridou

et al. 2024

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Roma groups in Greece are a long-standing socially deprived population that faces extreme social exclusion and segregation. Their marginalization includes limited access to education, employment, and housing. This paper explores their spatial position and social exclusion, comparing the social profile and life conditions in two case studies of Roma settlements with those of the municipal and regional units to which they belong. Methodologically, we analyze quantitative data from the 2011 Population Census to measure life conditions at three levels (settlement, municipal unit, regional unit), and we also use qualitative data from interviews with representatives of local agencies and residents of the two settlements to document our hypotheses on the causal relations between the spatial position and the social exclusion of Roma groups. The comparison shows that the two Roma settlements are clearly different from their entourage, assembling the lowest positions in the labor market, the weakest performances in education, the largest households, and the worst housing conditions. This case of extreme social exclusion in ghettoized spatial proximity raises the question about the significance of micro-segregation and the way it works in different contexts, as well as the need for further research for a more comprehensive understanding of the relation between social inequality and spatial distance.

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Section: The Social and Spatial Isolation Of Roma Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%