Ciganos/Roma and the Chega party: Voices against far-right populism

• Autor(a) principal: Martins, Jéssica
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/29556
• topic: Roma; Chega party; Populismo -- Populism; Radical right parties; Antigypsyism; Portugal; Cigano -- Gypsy; Partido Chega; Partidos de direita radical; Anticiganismo

This dissertation primarily explores the opinions and perspectives of the Ciganos regarding the emergence and consolidation of the Chega party, particularly in the face of growing anti-Ciganos/Roma sentiment and the normalization of racist discourse in Portugal. Additionally, this study aims to compare and investigate whether this trend aligns with the European landscape. To achieve these objectives, a qualitative methodological approach is employed, utilizing semi-structured interviews to directly access the perceptions of Cigano individuals concerning the Chega party's construction of an external enemy. Furthermore, this research analyses the gradual awareness and resistance of Ciganos to racial and ethnic discrimination within Portuguese society. Simultaneously, it seeks to demystify stereotypes about the Ciganos, on one hand exposing the discrimination faced and exacerbated by the emergence of this new political party, and on the other hand, highlighting the actions of this social group in combating antigypsyism and racism in Portugal.