Students will acquire knowledge of how Gypsies and Gypsy life
have been presented in literature and the arts. Historical 
representations of this group will be compared with the 
Roma/Sinti historical reality. Study of poetry, folklore, and
ethnography will contribute to knowledge and understanding of
this group and the socioeconomic persecution it has experienced.
Special emphasis will be placed on the relevance of the material
covered to contemporary society around the world, including the 
U.S.

Week 1:	Origins
		The Pariah
		Slavery

Week 2:	Language
		The Indo-European languages
		The Indo-Iranian languages

Week 3:	Language as a Shield
                Romanes
                Tribes and dialects

Week 4:	Migration
		Life on the Road
		The Last Nomads of Europe

Week 5:	Misconceptions
		Prejudice and Hate
		The Holocaust

Week 6:	India today
		The Untouchables
		Political Problems
		Economical Problems

Week 7:	The nomadic and sedentary lifestyles
                Population, Subsistence, 
                Marriage

Week 8:	Ownership, Ceremonial Life
		Cooperation
                Material Culture

Week 9:	Belief Systems of the Roma
		Adopted religions
		Pilgrimage 

Week 10: Belief Systems of the Roma Ownership, Ceremonial Life
                Magic
		Taboo

Week 11: The Idyllic Picture
		Gypsies in Prose
		Gypsies in Poetry

Week 12: The Real Picture
		Prose by Gypsies
		Gypsy poetry

Week 13: Gypsy Music?
		The Gypsy as "the musician"
		Music as a means of survival
                Gypsy Folklore
		Creation myths
		Folksongs

Week 14: Political organization
		Political Representation
		The "Unified Voice"
		
Week 15: The European Union
		Pogroms
		Integration policies
		How can we help?

Students are required to abide by the University of Georgia academic honesty policy.