(Anti)Gypsyism Now and Then
A Comparative Study of the Bulgarian and the British Media Discourse
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“The book represents an excellent tool for scholars and practitioners working in the fields of media studies, Romani studies, and anti-racism.”
- Andreea Cârstocea, Head of the Equality and Inclusion Cluster and Editor of the Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe, Germany
“Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva offers a richly documented and methodologically sophisticated exploration.”
- Petre Breazu, University of Cambridge, UK
“This volume is a welcome addition to the scholarly literature which researchers in minority issues, linguistics, and media studies will find invaluable.”
- Antony Hoyte-West, Nottingham Trent University, UK
“The book confirms the professionalism of Desislava Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva and her hard work and expertise in the subject at hand.”
- Mihaela Culea, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău, Romania
This book examines how the media construct and develops the image of the ethnic Other, considering the Roma in Bulgaria, and the Gypsies, Roma and Travellers (GRT) in the UK. In comparing the discourses of the national media in these two different countries, it focuses on concepts such as ethnic identity, othering, and anti-Gypsyism, which are used as the basis for all the devices used in the media discourses of Bulgaria and the UK.
The book draws from analysis done on a comparative basis, outlining the similarities as well as the differences in the perceptions of the two media discourses on these communities. Furthermore, the book provides a diachronic perspective in comparing the media presentations on RGT communities from during the Covid-19 period to those featured at the beginning of the century (2001-2005). It is relevant to scholars and students in media and discourse studies, ethnic studies, sociology, and European cultural studies.
Desislava Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva is an Associate Professor and Vice-Dean for Research and International Cooperation in the Faculty of Humanities of Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Bulgaria. She is a member of the Bulgarian Society for the Study of English (BSSE, a member of ESSE), a member of the Union of Bulgarian Translators and in the Editorial Board of several journals.
This book examines how the media construct and develop the image of the ethnic Other, considering the Roma in Bulgaria, and the Gypsies, Roma and Travellers (GRT) in the UK. In comparing the discourses of the national media in these two different countries, it focuses on concepts such as ethnic identity, othering, and anti-Gypsyism, which are used as the basis for all the devices used in the media discourses of Bulgaria and the UK.
The book draws from analysis done on a comparative basis, outlining the similarities as well as the differences in the perceptions of the two media discourses on these communities. Furthermore, the book provides a diachronic perspective in comparing the media presentations on RGT communities from during the Covid-19 period to those featured at the beginning of the century (2001-2005). It is relevant to scholars and students in media and discourse studies, ethnic studies, sociology, and European cultural studies.
Fills a gap in the existing scholarly literature on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller media representations Supports future comparative studies focusing on the media language on Roma Provides diachronic and synchronic comparative studies on presentations on ethnic minorities
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Desislava Stoyanova Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva
Themen in »(Anti)Gypsyism Now and Then«
Gypsy British Media Bulgarian Media Media Discourse Ethnic Identity Critical Discourse Analysis Stereotyping Roma Traveller GRT GRT Community Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Community
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“The book provides a meticulous comparison of media discourses concerning Roma communities in Bulgaria and the United Kingdom over a span of 25 years. Based on rich empirical evidence, the analysis offers valuable insights into how media portrayals of the Roma evolved in the two countries. The book represents an excellent tool for scholars and practitioners working in the fields of media studies, Romani studies, and anti-racism.” (Dr. Andreea Cârstocea, Head of the Equality and Inclusion Cluster and Editor of the Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe (JEMIE), Germany)
“In this impressive and timely volume, Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva offers a richly documented and methodologically sophisticated exploration of how Roma and GRT communities have been represented across Bulgarian and British media over the past quarter century. Drawing on an extensive diachronic corpus and an innovative combination of quantitative and critical discourse-analytic approaches, the book reveals with clarity how patterns of language, framing, and metaphor shape public understandings of minority groups. Insightful, rigorously researched and highly relevant, this study is an important contribution to scholarship on media, discourse, and anti-Gypsyism and will be of great value to researchers across linguistics, media studies, and social justice scholarship.” (Dr Petre Breazu, University of Cambridge, UK)
“Grounded in solid linguistic analysis, Desislava Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva’s comparative study uses a range of theoretical lenses to scrutinise how antigypsyism has been depicted in recent British and Bulgarian online media. Drawing on the author’s wealth of expertise, this volume is a welcome addition to the scholarly literature which researchers in minority issues, linguistics, and media studies will find invaluable.” (Dr. Antony Hoyte-West, Nottingham Trent University, UK)
“The book (Anti)Gypsyism Now and Then: A comparative study of the Bulgarian and the British media discourse is well-organized, well-documented and comprehensive. Choosing to explore the representation of Roma and GRT in two different countries, namely the Bulgarian and the British media, is a bold and challenging endeavour, which was taken to an end in a very professional way. I would like to praise the author for choosing to supplement the qualitative analysis with quantitative investigation, which adds to the solidity of the research findings. The presented study is also of current relevance due to the recent time reference analysed, and so adds to the existing literature on the subject. Another strong point is its theoretical and methodological soundness, grounded on a rich collection of references consulted and mentioned in the book. The book has many merits and confirms the professionalism of Desislava Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva and her hard work and expertise in the subject at hand.” (Assoc. Prof. Mihaela Culea, Universitatea Vasile Alecsandri din Bacău, România)
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