Intersecting stories and gender support systems in Violet Cannon’s Gypsy princess
The true story of a Romany childhood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12757265 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Shaw (0000-0002-0614-5062, Mid Sweden University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 219-238 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Romani Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1528-0748 • E-ISSN: 1757-2274 |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3828/rs.2018.9 |
| OpenAlex | W2904027209 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The article analyses Violet Cannon’s collaborative life story, Gypsy princess: The true story of a Romany childhood (2011) from various positions that Cannon takes up in relation to dubious paratextual representations: a much-critiqued popular television series, the group(s) that she belongs to, marriage and divorce, and family and friends. Cannon deconstructs generalizations about Romanies/Gypsies/Travellers and various forms of representation by using non-dichotomous arguments, and provides insights into various nuances and variances in gender relations, including constellations of gender support systems. An analysis of the paratextual threshold reveals a continuum of historical and more contemporary connections and disconnections to the life story content, including a suggested counter-discourse formed between Cannon and her co-author that deconstructs static and stereotyped views of Romani/Gypsy/Traveller women
Art · Literature · Political science · Politics · Relation (database · Representation (politics · Sociology · Computer Science · Gender Studies · History · Law · Philippine History and Culture · Romani and Gypsy Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |