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Identifying of European Roma-Gypsy groups withthe term "Roma". Towards consensus?

Publication at Faculty of Social Sciences |
2016

Abstract

The issue of Roma-Gypsy ethnonym is a popular topic among so called "Gyp-siologists". In various studies, arguments are oen proposed for using the term "Gypsy" instead of "Roma" or vice versa are oen discussed. e "terminological war", i.e. the argument between the ethnonyms "Roma" and "Gypsy" has also occasionally intensified within public and political discourse as well