The stereotype caravan: Assessment of stereotypes and ideology levels used to portray Gypsies in two European feature films

The dominant ideology in Eastern Europe has kept and still keeps Roma people at the lowest level of society through a long list of negative stereotypes and active discrimination. Up to the end of the twentieth century, cinematography tended to portray Gypsies as an exotic element in romantic settings, avoiding social and political issues like poverty, discrimination and marginalization. The fall of communism marked a change, as more films dared to speak against the dominant ideology. This thesis examines the socio-cultural stereotypes used to portray the Gypsies and the levels of ideology present in two movies: Gadjo Dilo (Tony Gatlif, 1997, France) and Time of the Gypsies (Emir Kusturica, 1989, Yugoslavia).

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Communication Studies

Department dc:contributor.department

Communication Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• Gabor, Elena

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Sewell, Edward H. Jr.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Prince, Stephen R.
• Waggenspack, Beth M.

• film
• ideology
• Roma
• Gypsies
• stereotypes

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-07252003-134129

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/34160