In-between identities and hope in the future: experiences and trajectories of Cigano secondary students

Mendes, Maria Manuela; Magano, Olga; Mourão, Susana; Pinheiro, Sara

doi:10.1080/03057925.2023.2170170

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“…This result strengthens findings regarding the function of a supportive small community in creating student involvement [14]. This finding is in line with studies that emphasize the retaining power of the social network of Roma student societies [39,40] and identify the capital of such communities as "Roma community capital" [38]. Previous research has described the Roma perspective, and our study aims to draw attention to the scaffolding role and inclusive functions of these small communities for the development of higher education by exploring their characteristics.…”

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“…Several studies point to the increasing value of schooling in Roma communities and the skills and mobility that can be acquired through it, but despite aspirational capital [28], inequalities in schooling persist. Recognition, a network of contacts, and active involvement can open pathways to mobility for families and students who turn to school [39,40]. Thus, it is essential to identify and study organizations that provide equitable support for students.…”

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Roma Youth’s Perspective on an Inclusive Higher Education Community: A Hungarian Case Study

Varga,

Horváth,

Trendl

2024

Education Sciences

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While the expansion of higher education increases access to higher qualifications, students from disadvantaged backgrounds are at an increased risk of dropping out. Research shows that student progression is more successful in inclusive higher education environments. The study focuses on the promotion of opportunities for Roma in higher education, contributing to the international discourse on this issue. A Hungarian higher education organization supporting young Roma people and students of socially disadvantaged backgrounds is presented, relying on the experiences of young people who have been members of this community over the past twenty years. The question is whether and how the inclusive characteristics of the organization are reflected in the recollections of our interviewees (N = 50) about the student society. The narrative content analysis of the interviews shows that the former students’ entry into and time spent in the student society was embedded in a strong (peer and tutorial) social network, which framed and amplified the mentioned inclusive elements and forms of support of the organization. The inclusive approach and practices of the student society community played a key role in the mobility of Roma youth during their university years and beyond.

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Roma Youth’s Perspective on an Inclusive Higher Education Community: A Hungarian Case Study

Varga,

Horváth,

Trendl

2024

Education Sciences

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“…Daniel experienced an 'in-between' (Mendes et al, 2023) life trajectory with a dual belonging having attended higher education and even married a non-Cigana and lived with his parents in council housing among Cigano relatives and neighbours. Nonetheless, he acknowledged that since his parents' deaths, his affinities with the Cigano group have become restricted to certain moments, limited 'to a few relatives and little more...' (Man, 38 years old, higher education).…”

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Revisiting the Weberian conceptual framework and its relevance for analysing ethnic and racial relations in contemporary times

Mendes

2023

Intersections

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Max Weber was a forerunner and one of the most innovative sociologists of his time. Among the many and diverse contributions to his extensive work, this article aims to highlight his importance and pioneering spirit in the analysis of ethnic and racial relations. Based on the fact that Romani people (known as Ciganos in Portugal) comprise the most numerous minority in Europe (10–12 million), we aim to discuss the relevance and limits of certain conceptual tools and forms of (self) categorization of Ciganos/Roma, namely those based on racial and ethnic phenomena, revisiting Max Weber’s writings. Based on a qualitative study carried out on Portuguese Ciganos/Roma, using in-depth interviews of women and men resident in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, we seek to question the pertinence of these forms of categorization when applied in operative and empirical ways to Ciganos/Roma persons in contemporaneity.

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False promises and distinct minority mobility paths: trajectories and costs of the education-driven social mobility of racialised ethnic groups

Durst,

Bereményi

2024

Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education

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In-between identities and hope in the future: experiences and trajectories of Cigano secondary students

Cited by 5 publications

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Roma Youth’s Perspective on an Inclusive Higher Education Community: A Hungarian Case Study

Roma Youth’s Perspective on an Inclusive Higher Education Community: A Hungarian Case Study

Revisiting the Weberian conceptual framework and its relevance for analysing ethnic and racial relations in contemporary times

False promises and distinct minority mobility paths: trajectories and costs of the education-driven social mobility of racialised ethnic groups

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