PROBLEMS OF ROMA COMMUNITIES ABROAD AND IN UKRAINE IN THE SOCIO-CULTURAL SPACE OF THE LATE 20TH AND EARLY 21ST CENTURIES

Abstract

The purpose of the study: to investigate the problems of Roma communities abroad and Ukraine in the socio-cultural space of the late 20th – first quarter of the 21st century. Research methods. To solve the set goal, general scientific and special methods were used, including: historical and cultural, analytical, informational. The method of cultural analysis was used to consider foreign materials on the life, lifestyle, and culture of Roma communities. The use of historical and cultural and informational methods made it possible to identify conceptual principles for understanding an objective idea of the historical foundations of the problems of Roma communities abroad and Ukraine and to outline further scientific prospects for the chosen topic. Scientific novelty. For the first time, the problems of Roma communities abroad and Ukraine and their features in the foreign scientific discourse of the late 20th – first quarter of the 21st century are analyzed for the perception and formation of an objective idea of Roma communities. The view of scholars from abroad and Ukraine on the problems of Roma communities is revealed in order to increase the level of self-identification, integration of Roma into society, as well as the development of Roma cultural heritage. Foreign studies of Roma culture and art take place in various contexts, including social, political, and culturological discussions. Issues are raised regarding discrimination and social exclusion of the Roma community in connection with ethnocultural features, such as: the stability of the Roma ethnic culture in observing special rituals, customs, and lifestyles that are passed down from generation to generation; the lack of a stable affiliation of the Roma to a single people and their division into sub-ethnic groups. The problems of Roma communities from abroad and Ukraine in the socio-cultural space of the late 20th – first quarter of the 21st century of American, European, and Ukrainian scientific discourse are considered. Conclusions..It has been proven that the specific way of life of the Roma is marked by a deep connection with nature, adherence to traditional values and a special way of social organization. It has been shown that the Roma traditionally pay more attention to spiritual development and observance of traditions than to the accumulation of material wealth. This is reflected in their artistic and musical creativity, religious rituals, legends and fairy tales, which are preserved and passed down from generation to generation. The mentioned studies provide a deeper understanding of the problems faced by Roma communities, highlight their cultural heritage and emphasize the complexity of the socio-economic situation in which the Roma population finds itself.