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Sápmi and the Return of Beowulf: A Socio-Legal Analysis of the Gállok (Kallak) Case

Björklund Cilli, Janine LU (2018) SOLM02 20181
Department of Sociology of Law
Abstract
This study aims to analyse how the Swedish media has been framing the Gállok case and the events surrounding it. Moreover, it seeks to understand which meaning is attributed to the concept of Sámi customary law within the Gállok process and decision-makings. This is done through Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis. They study is based on a theoretical framework that has its starting point in the Foucauldian concepts of discourse and power/knowledge, and in the socio-legal theory of legal pluralism. The results of the study reveal that despite the mine project might harm a fundamental practice of custom belonging to Sámi tradition and knowledge, the Sámi viewpoints are repeatedly overlooked or underestimated both within the Swedish... (More)
This study aims to analyse how the Swedish media has been framing the Gállok case and the events surrounding it. Moreover, it seeks to understand which meaning is attributed to the concept of Sámi customary law within the Gállok process and decision-makings. This is done through Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis. They study is based on a theoretical framework that has its starting point in the Foucauldian concepts of discourse and power/knowledge, and in the socio-legal theory of legal pluralism. The results of the study reveal that despite the mine project might harm a fundamental practice of custom belonging to Sámi tradition and knowledge, the Sámi viewpoints are repeatedly overlooked or underestimated both within the Swedish media and the analysed statements. (Less)
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author
Björklund Cilli, Janine LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOLM02 20181
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Gállok, Kallak, Sámi, indigenous, indigenous rights, self-determination, legal pluralism, customary law, reindeer herding, discourse, power/knowledge, media, Jokkmokk, Länsstyrelsen, County Administrative Board, Samitinget, Sami parliament, extractive industries, mining projects
language
English
id
8947937
date added to LUP
2018-06-25 13:32:01
date last changed
2018-06-25 13:32:01
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  abstract     = {{This study aims to analyse how the Swedish media has been framing the Gállok case and the events surrounding it. Moreover, it seeks to understand which meaning is attributed to the concept of Sámi customary law within the Gállok process and decision-makings. This is done through Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis. They study is based on a theoretical framework that has its starting point in the Foucauldian concepts of discourse and power/knowledge, and in the socio-legal theory of legal pluralism. The results of the study reveal that despite the mine project might harm a fundamental practice of custom belonging to Sámi tradition and knowledge, the Sámi viewpoints are repeatedly overlooked or underestimated both within the Swedish media and the analysed statements.}},
  author       = {{Björklund Cilli, Janine}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Sápmi and the Return of Beowulf: A Socio-Legal Analysis of the Gállok (Kallak) Case}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}