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The Future of Roma Education in the Czech Republic: From Homogenization to Diversification?

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In Chap. 7, Obrovská summarizes the main findings of the book, interconnects them through several analytical figures, and embeds them in international research on the topic. She further shows the broad applicability of this book to different types of audiences, even though it is situated in the Czech Republic. Its research focus on peer relations in ethnically diverse classrooms is not only important in academic fields such as sociology, anthropology, or ethnology, in which the perspectives and agency of children and teenagers has been underrepresented in previous research. It is also crucial for teachers and other professionals working with minority children. In addition to its practical applicability, the author also demonstrates the originality of her theoretical framework.

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Obrovská, J. (2018). The Future of Roma Education in the Czech Republic: From Homogenization to Diversification?. In: Roma Identity and Ritual in the Classroom. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94514-9_7

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