Cultural bullying: analysis around the roma ethnicity in Spain

• Autor(a) principal: Villa, Fernando Gil
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.34620/eduser.v13i2.172
• topic: Bullying; School violence; Roma ethnicity; Bullying; Violencia escolar; Etnia romaní

Bullying began to be investigated as a social problem about half a century ago. One of the aspects that demands more attention today is the vulnerability of potential victims for cultural reasons. In countries such as Spain or Portugal, the roma ethnicity represents a minority, but remains traditionally important in education equality policies. This paper addresses the phenomenon of school violence among peers from the perspective of cultural relations. The objective is to provide a general framework in which the specific case of the ethnic group in question is delimited compared to other conditions’ specific coexistence mechanisms and ways of questioning conflicts among students are suggested. Finally, a critical comparison of conflict resolution systems brings to light the ineffectiveness of the national education and justice system in ending the problem of bullying in general.