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The Roma uncovered: deconstructing the (mis)representation of a culture.
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Velez, Alexi M., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
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Abstract/Description
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The Roma people, often referred to by the derogatory misnomer of "gypsy," are an ethnic group plagued by (mis)representation in popular culture. Roma representations in cinema, literature, journalism, and other forms of popular culture have perpetuated a long history of Roma exclusion. This thesis aims to identify not only the many manifestations of Roma (mis)representation, but also apply anthropological theory as a means of analyzing the ramifications of such (mis)representations on the...
Show moreThe Roma people, often referred to by the derogatory misnomer of "gypsy," are an ethnic group plagued by (mis)representation in popular culture. Roma representations in cinema, literature, journalism, and other forms of popular culture have perpetuated a long history of Roma exclusion. This thesis aims to identify not only the many manifestations of Roma (mis)representation, but also apply anthropological theory as a means of analyzing the ramifications of such (mis)representations on the Roma people. This paper concludes with suggestions for an anthropologically informed methodology of representation, and hopes to challenge long standing stereotypes and misinformation about the Romani culture.
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2012
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3352886
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Subject Headings
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Romanies, Social life and customs, Romanies, Social life and customs, Romanies, Public opinion, Stereotypes (Social psychology)
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How much did Gothic churches cost?: an estimate of ecclesiastical building costs in the Paris Basin between 1100-1250.
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Denning, Amy., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Several scholars have studied the explicit (tangible) costs of the ecclesiastical buildings constructed in the High Middle Ages. However, no scholar has examined the implicit (opportunity) cost of unskilled labor required for their construction, or tried to estimate the total cost of their building as a percentage of regional GDP. This thesis examines the implicit costs of building the Gothic churches of the Paris Basin built between 1100-1250, and attempts to estimate the percentage of the...
Show moreSeveral scholars have studied the explicit (tangible) costs of the ecclesiastical buildings constructed in the High Middle Ages. However, no scholar has examined the implicit (opportunity) cost of unskilled labor required for their construction, or tried to estimate the total cost of their building as a percentage of regional GDP. This thesis examines the implicit costs of building the Gothic churches of the Paris Basin built between 1100-1250, and attempts to estimate the percentage of the regional economy that was devoted to build them. I estimate that over this 150-year period, on average, 21.5 percent of the regional economy was devoted to the construction of these Gothic churches, 1.5 percent of which is directly related to the implicit cost of labor.
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2012
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3359305
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Subject Headings
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Architecture, Gothic, Finance, Architecture, Gothic, History, Church architecture, Finance, Labor economics
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