strategy
Preserving integrity of cultures
Synonyms:
Limiting interface between fundamentally different culturesProtecting against cultural invasion
Protecting ethnic integrity
Conserving cultures
Safeguarding culture
Preserving culture
Claim:
1. Because of the pollution code (marimé) and since women are considered to be the guarantors of the group survival, it is a shame for a Gypsy girl to marry a member of the majority group (gadjo). Even in cases when the father is Roma and the mixed couple lives in the Gypsy community, it is not obvious that their children will be considered to be Gypsies.2. Many Gypsies fear that their integration into the mainstream could over time lead to assimilation and eventual disappearance of their culture. Gypsies often do want to remain separated and even good intentions of the non-Gypsies (gadje) are rigorously refused. Although the Roma have largely adapted to living surrounded by foreign cultures, their social organisation fosters their separation from the majority. This separation places Roma at a greater disadvantage than other, less separatist ethnic groups. While other ethnic groups were denied equal rights in the past, the Roma have tended to stay apart by choice. The traditional closely-knit Romany family provides one measure of immunity from these gadje influences.
Broader:
Conserving world heritageEnsuring cultural securityCreating modern ethnic communitiesDeveloping principles of sustainability Narrower:
Separating urban subculturesConserving endangered culturesRespecting cultural integrity of indigenous peoples and communities Constrains:
Denying cultural rightsEngaging in cultural warfareAbstaining from cultural integrationImproving interface between fundamentally different societies Constrained by:
Fragmenting cultures Facilitates:
Providing sufficient cultural integration Problems:
Cultural deprivationCultural fragmentation
Cultural invasion
Destruction of civilian populations and institutions
Endangered cultures
Inadequate interface between fundamentally different societies
Subjects:
Fundamental Sciences → Liquid stateSociety → Racial, ethnic groups
Societal Problems → Protection
Defence → Conflict
Culture → Culture
Conservation → Conservation
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
