Abstract
This paper aims to discuss the perceptions by the Romani population from Barcelona (Spain) about the Spanish reality show “Los Gypsy Kings”. We will do a short theoretical discussion about the representation of the Romani population in Spanish media. To comprehend the debate, it will be showed data about their televisual consumption, focusing on entertainment programs, with some pieces of information about preferences related to television network broadcasts and types of programs. Next, it will be presented the reflections of the sample about the reality show analyzed. The methodology consists of semi-structured interviews with 20 Romani women and men between 2017 and 2019. The results point out to the resemblance in the representation of the Romani populations in entertainment and informative contents. We also see that the consumption of reality shows and the public debate proposed by Romani associations about “Los Gypsy Kings” are reflected in the reflexions of the sample.
Keywords
Romani Population; Televisual Consumption; Representation; Los Gypsy Kings; Reality show