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Svenskhet för invandrare - en kvalitativ innehållsanalys av samhällsorientering för nyanlända

Axelsson, Victoria LU (2015) SOPA63 20151
School of Social Work
Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the book About Sweden, a text provided by Swedish local authorities to non-EES immigrants moving to Sweden. The study focuses on how Sweden, Swedishness and immigrants are portrayed in the book, focusing especially on discussion of the relationship between Swedish society and immigrants. Using qualitative content analysis, the text is methodically analysed in relation to racialization, paternalism, Swedishness theory and intersectionality. I conclude that traces of racialisation and paternalism are present in the book About Sweden, and that a power structure is visible through intersectional analysis. I also conclude that the relationship between Swedish society and immigrants are portrayed in a positive... (More)
The aim of this study is to examine the book About Sweden, a text provided by Swedish local authorities to non-EES immigrants moving to Sweden. The study focuses on how Sweden, Swedishness and immigrants are portrayed in the book, focusing especially on discussion of the relationship between Swedish society and immigrants. Using qualitative content analysis, the text is methodically analysed in relation to racialization, paternalism, Swedishness theory and intersectionality. I conclude that traces of racialisation and paternalism are present in the book About Sweden, and that a power structure is visible through intersectional analysis. I also conclude that the relationship between Swedish society and immigrants are portrayed in a positive way. (Less)
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author
Axelsson, Victoria LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20151
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
civic orientation, intersectionality, paternalism, racialisation, Swedish society, immigration, Swedishness
language
Swedish
id
7439546
date added to LUP
2015-06-23 15:35:56
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2015-06-23 15:35:56
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study is to examine the book About Sweden, a text provided by Swedish local authorities to non-EES immigrants moving to Sweden. The study focuses on how Sweden, Swedishness and immigrants are portrayed in the book, focusing especially on discussion of the relationship between Swedish society and immigrants. Using qualitative content analysis, the text is methodically analysed in relation to racialization, paternalism, Swedishness theory and intersectionality. I conclude that traces of racialisation and paternalism are present in the book About Sweden, and that a power structure is visible through intersectional analysis. I also conclude that the relationship between Swedish society and immigrants are portrayed in a positive way.}},
  author       = {{Axelsson, Victoria}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Svenskhet för invandrare - en kvalitativ innehållsanalys av samhällsorientering för nyanlända}},
  year         = {{2015}},
}