Perceptions and Meanings of Arranged Marriages in Roma Communities in Romania

The article aims to present and analyse various forms of arranged marriages in Roma communities from Romania and to examine the nature and type of relations between local authorities, through their representatives, and leaders of Roma communities. The main goal is to discuss the ways in which confli...

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Published in:Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai. Studia Europaea 2019-07, Vol.64 (1), p.201-218, Article 201-218
Main Author: Herta, Laura M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arranged marriage
Children & youth
Community
Cultural values
Families & family life
Family relations
Girls
Hypotheses
Law
Leadership
Local authorities
Marriage
Meaning
Negotiation
Parents & parenting
Perceptions
Romani people
Social life & customs
Traditions
Weddings
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Summary:The article aims to present and analyse various forms of arranged marriages in Roma communities from Romania and to examine the nature and type of relations between local authorities, through their representatives, and leaders of Roma communities. The main goal is to discuss the ways in which conflicts between Roma cultural values (and decisions taken within the community and endorsed by the informal leader), on the one hand, and the legal aspects pertaining to national law, on the other, are mediated. The main hypothesis is that, despite official parallelism between the two, empirical evidence reveals cases of intense interactions at local level, which are indicative for some forms of re-interpretation, revisiting of certain Roma customs, negotiation, and re-adaptation, as exemplified by public organized weddings or engagements in some Roma communities from Romania.
ISSN:1224-8746
2065-9563
DOI:10.24193/subbeuropaea.2019.1.12