'Such a static concept of culture that neglects continual change and leaves outside all kinds of sociological aspects, holds the permanent danger of folklorization, that is the reduction of culture to outer and simplistic patterns or aspects. Artistic discussion on Roma and Sinti is characterised by such folkloristic attempts, especially those cultural areas of widespread public influence such as film, television and photography, which offer very few examples of truly individual perspectives.' Read Michael Teichmann's entire Essay: http://romani.uni-graz.at/rombase/cd/data/ethn/topics/data/stereo.en.pdf
