| Collective Rights and the Cultural Identity of the Roma: A Case Study of Italy Contributor(s): Tavani (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004202617 ISBN-13: 9789004202610 Publisher: Brill Nijhoff OUR PRICE: $259.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 305.891 |
| Series: Studies in International Minority and Group Rights |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.5" (1.65 lbs) 396 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Is the use of mechanisms that only focus on the protection of individual human rights sufficient to protect the cultural identity of minorities? Much more can be achieved by adopting a system that applies the principles of equality and non-discrimination, and encompasses the recognition of a collective right to cultural identity. Culture and cultural identity are indeed important for the identification of groups and ethnicity. But are the Roma an ethnic group? Are they a minority? In answering these questions, Italy is used as a case study to illustrate the limits of non-discrimination provisions and the need to recognise the collective right to cultural identity. |
