Ethnicities in Portugal: the case of the Gypsies

Abstract

In the context of the Curricular Unit of Intercultural Studies it was proposed the execution of a work: to evaluate the applicability of interculturality in an exploration between two cultures. The research was centered in multiple internet pages focusing on habits, the integration of the Roma community in society, comparing the past and the present and the image that society has of the ethnic group. The aim is to understand the cultural isolation of the Roma community from a history with a tendency to eliminate the characteristics of the people.