CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Mirchev, Alexander Krasimirov |
|---|---|
| Title | IT TAKES A STRONG MAN TO SURVIVE or on Boxing, Pimping and how to be a man in the Roma ghettos of Sliven |
| Summary | This paper explores the construction of masculinities in the Roma ghetto in tha town of Sliven, Bulgaria. The major focus of research is on the two main incarnations of the manly man - the Boxer and the Pimp. Through a historical and social contextualization of the life strategies of these two popular figures, I come to the conclusion that their types of masculinity heavily depend on the political and economic situation... |
| Supervisor | Rabinowitz, Dan; Stewart, Michael |
| Department | Sociology MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/mirchev_alexander.pdf |
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