Affirmative action in Romania's higher education: Roma students' perceived meanings and dilemmas

Affirmative action in Romania's higher education: Roma students' perceived meanings and dilemmas

This qualitative paper explores Roma students' perceptions on the policy of assigning 'special places' for Roma in Romania's universities. Findings suggest that Roma see themselves as occupying a precarious social space, concerned not as much to hide perceived merit violation but...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of sociology of education 2015-08, Vol.36 (6), p.896-914
1. Verfasser: Pantea, Maria-Carmen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Affirmative Action
College Attendance
Education policy
Educational Policy
Eligibility
Ethnicity
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Interviews
Minority Groups
Perceptions
Program Development
Rom
Roma
Romania
Self Concept
Social Bias
Social space
Student Attitudes
Universities
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Zusammenfassung:This qualitative paper explores Roma students' perceptions on the policy of assigning 'special places' for Roma in Romania's universities. Findings suggest that Roma see themselves as occupying a precarious social space, concerned not as much to hide perceived merit violation but to handle (alleged) inadequacies given by their stigmatized ethnicity.
ISSN:0142-5692
1465-3346
DOI:10.1080/01425692.2013.869172