The Romani Diaspora: Evangelism, Networks and the Making of a Transnational Community

Toyansk, Marcos (2017) The Romani Diaspora: Evangelism, Networks and the Making of a Transnational Community. Treatises and Documents, Journal of Ethnic Studies (79). pp. 185-213. ISSN ISSN 0354-0286

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Abstract

As a scattered population without a homeland, the case of the Romanies is interesting and very relevant for the study of how a dispersed and diasporic group may try to achieve autonomy without establishing a state with its own territory. At the same time, it invites us to consider in what ways the scattered and very diverse Romani groups can create a transnational community, since they have shown very different features and needs. This paper focuses mainly on Brazil, where many Romanies from different backgrounds live, in order to analyze the Romani Evangelism development of intra-state and transstate networks among co-ethnics, describing its spatial approaches and territories and comparing it to the notion of dispersion condition as a de-territorialized one. As a process capable of connecting Romani communities worldwide, Romani Evangelism can become an umbrella under which the various groups are brought together, enabling the rise of a transnational community.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	transnationalism, Romani, diaspora, Pentecostalism, Evangelism
Subjects:	B Mission Theology/Theory > Evangelism/ Proclamation of the Gospel B Mission Theology/Theory > Migration / Diaspora G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Pentecostal
Divisions:	Central Europe
Depositing User:	Users 2 not found.
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2019 16:57
Last Modified:	25 Sep 2019 16:57
URI:	https://r.ceeamsprints.brunner.at/id/eprint/135

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