CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Szijarto, Imre |
|---|---|
| Title | The Racialization of the Politics of Reproduction in Hungary since 2010 |
| Summary | Since Viktor Orbán and his nationalist Fidesz party came to power in Hungary, not only was political democracy undermined by the gradual dismantling of its institutions, but the welfare functions of the state were also profoundly transformed. In family policy, this meant a shift away from universal transfers to transfers aimed at groups deemed “deserving” by the government. This paper investigates how the discursive construction of these categories may be racialized and the ideological function of these racializations. It also assesses the material impact this new approach in family policy has on Hungary´s Romani population. To determine the Racial disproportionality of the new policies’ material impact that ties support to taxable income, it assesses the racial gaps in Hungary´s labour market. Finally, to evaluate the ideological role anti-Roma racism plays in shaping and justifying Hungarian family policy, it analyses texts by elites. It concludes that while institutional racism was always present in the Hungarian welfare system, the new approach to family deepens this as the Roma are significantly less likely to access these transfers than their non-Roma peers. It also confirms that racialization plays a significant, although not exclusive role in constructing deserving and undeserving groups. |
| Supervisor | Angéla Kózcé ; Béla Greskovits |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/szijarto_imre.pdf |
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