Ethnographic Methods in Gypsy; Roma and Traveller Research, Lessons from a Time of Crisis

Year

2024

Publisher

Bristol University Press

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-1-52923-187-8

Link

Last Update

26-Jul-2026

Keywords

Sociology

Description

The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating effect on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities across Europe. The global crisis fed on the fragility of GRT lives, exacerbating entrenched patterns of disenfranchisement while creating opportunities for new forms of marginalization to emerge. Throughout successive waves and lulls, as government directives and public attitudes changed, the vulnerability of GRT communities undoubtedly increased. GRT people were variously subjected to racial scapegoating, not just on social media but by the established media too. Measures designed to control the spread of the virus particularly harmed vulnerable families and communities heavily dependent on outdoor, manual and...