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  • 4 - Romani Itineraries across the Atlantic

  • from Part II - Immigration Circulations
  • Edited by Martin Fotta, Czech Academy of Sciences, Ann Ostendorf, Gonzaga University, Washington
  • Book:
    The Romani Atlantic
    Published online:
    23 July 2026
    Print publication:
    03 September 2026, pp 111-131
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    This chapter explores the transatlantic and global mobility of Romani families from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. It focuses on their development of “mobility capital,” a form of social expertise in navigating international migration systems. Case studies highlight how Roma drew on kinship networks, economic skills (e.g., coppersmithing) and strategic self-presentation to cross borders and adapt to varied legal and cultural contexts. Far from being passive victims of discrimination, these families actively shaped and reshaped their identities, legal statuses and migration strategies. Using a wide range of archival sources, the work argues for a shift from “methodological nationalism” to a transnational perspective on migration, by showing how Romani itineraries challenged existing notions of borders, belonging and mobility.