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From christian mission to transnational connections: religious and social mobilisation among Roma in Finland
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Abstract Based on the analysis of archival material, and combined with ethnographic fieldwork conducted among the Finnish Kaale (the Finnish Romani population) since 2011, this article looks at the historical intertwining of Roma religious and social activism in Finland from the beginning of the 20th century... mehr
Based on the analysis of archival material, and combined with ethnographic fieldwork conducted among the Finnish Kaale (the Finnish Romani population) since 2011, this article looks at the historical intertwining of Roma religious and social activism in Finland from the beginning of the 20th century. A focus is placed on the role of the Gypsy Mission (Mustalaislähetys), nowadays Romani Mission (Romano Missio), in shaping both historical and present-day Roma policy, activism and mobilisation within the country. Founded in 1906, and initially led by non-Roma Evangelicals, its impact has nevertheless moved beyond a strictly Roma-focused/non-Roma-led mission. While rarely mentioned, Kaale were active participants within the organisation, and some of the earliest Roma activists were shaped within its midst. Furthermore, Roma mobilisation in the country continues to have a religious undertone, particularly in the contemporary transnational humanitarian work conducted by Finnish Kaale missionaries among Roma communities in Eastern Europe. Tracing the legacy of present-day religious mobilisation among Roma in Finland, as well as Finnish Roma’s active involvement in shaping Roma-projects elsewhere in Europe, is therefore crucial in revealing not only contrasts in how Roma activism may have manifested during the interwar period in Europe (from political to religious, from Roma-led to Roma-focused) but points to the present-day influence of Evangelical missions in shaping particular visions of the ‘future’ among Roma communities across Europe.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Osteuropa; Finnland; Sinti und Roma; Religion; evangelische Kirche; Christentum; Minderheitenpolitik; historische Entwicklung
Klassifikation
Ethnologie, Kulturanthropologie, Ethnosoziologie
Religionssoziologie
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2020
Seitenangabe
S. 367-376
Zeitschriftentitel
Social Inclusion, 8 (2020) 2
Heftthema
Gypsy policy and Roma activism: from the interwar period to current policies and challenges
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)