The Use of Zingari/Nomadi/Rom in Italian Crime Discourse

This study examines the use of the metonymies zingari/nomadi/rom [Gypsies/Nomads/Roma] in Italian media discourse, in order to critically reflect on their relation to the perception of Roma. The author analyses the frequency of these terms in general discourse and crime discourse, as well as the way...

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Published in:Nomadic peoples 2018-01, Vol.22 (1), p.123-142
Main Author: Catalano, Theresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communications industry
Crime
Criminal statistics
Criminalization
Discourse analysis
Identification and classification
Ideology
Italian Media Discourse
Italy
Linguistics
Mass media
Mass media images
Metonymy
Minority & ethnic groups
Peer-Reviewed Papers
Portrayals
Public opinion
Racial profiling
Roma
Romani people
Romanies
Social aspects
Social identity
Social networks
Stereotypes
Terminology
Theory
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Summary:This study examines the use of the metonymies zingari/nomadi/rom [Gypsies/Nomads/Roma] in Italian media discourse, in order to critically reflect on their relation to the perception of Roma. The author analyses the frequency of these terms in general discourse and crime discourse, as well as the way they are used in context. The findings reveal that nomadi and rom are used to directly and indirectly index Roma, and have a significant impact on their ethnicisation and criminalisation. In addition, the episodic framing of crime events, combined with the use of these metonymies, erases the Italian government's responsibility for the conditions of Roma in Italy.
ISSN:0822-7942
1752-2366
DOI:10.3197/np.2018.220108